From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and
sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures
Leo Borlock’s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution
with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.
Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
Stargirl was written for the Young Adult reader, but was enjoyed by the "older than young" adult members of our group. Those who were in attendance on this Tuesday night at Jacqi's "summer home" rated the book from a 6 to an 8. Even though the book was short, we had plenty to discuss as we identified with different characters in the book and challenged ourselves with questions about how the high school versions of our selves would have reacted if Stargirl moved in to our school.
The fun evening was topped off with a cool and delicious strawberry pretzel dessert.
Plans were made to meet again on Monday, July 30th at 6:30 pm at the Alexander House. Our book for July is A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute.
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