Stargirl | 
pickGlad I finally got around to this book! It‘s delightful, slightly heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful. A fantastic story of non-conformity. And bonus, the audiobook is read by the late, great (but never forgotten) John Ritter! I so want to see the Disney+ adaptation now too.
#bookspinbingo - free space
#pop24 - a book that was published 24 years ago
pick@catiewithac this is gorgeous! Thank you so much! I love the mixed media— your friend is so talented! This was just what I was looking for 🙏🏻🌟 #travelingstars
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@Cosmos_Moon (I hope I‘m tagging u right)
1: People might think I‘m too old to dress up? Which is stupid, teens deserve candy too! Idk. Coronavirus is a thing now. Still hoping for candy.
2: I‘m grateful that there are still ways to see friends, even with all the craziness of 2020.
pickWhat a cute book 😍 I really enjoyed this such a light hearted easy read. Star people are rare 🥰 Why fit in when you were born to stand out?
#ReadtheUSA2020 #Arizona (33rd state)
Thank you so much @TheBookHippie and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for my birthday goodies!! The book sleeve is adorable and features my favorite color, pink. And Stargirl has been on my TBR for a while. I love both!
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pickI love Jerry Spinelli‘s ability to put extraordinary characters in an ordinary world and show the reader what will happen. Stargirl is such a unique and fun character, and she gave me courage to be truly myself. I loved the philosophical chats with Archie and how well they described Stargirl. It was a fun fast read that will stick with me for a while.
“The earth is speaking to us, but we can't hear because of all the racket our senses are making. Sometimes we need to erase them, erase our senses. Then - maybe - the earth will touch us. The universe will speak. The stars will whisper.”
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“I had never realized how much I needed the attention of others to confirm my own presence.”
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“She laughed, and the desert sang.”
pickThis was a really cute read, I definitely think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it when I was younger. I found the beginning to be really, really slow, but it picked up about half way through. The last 50 or so pages I really enjoyed. I think that this is perfect for younger readers and has a really great message for young people especially girls. I love that even though she changed Stargirl reverted to her normal self.
pick"She was today. She was tomorrow. She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower, the flitting shadow of an elf owl. We did not know what to make of her. In our minds we tried to pin her to a cork board like a butterfly, but the pin merely went through and away she flew."
This was probably my first ever YA book so many years ago and I'll always have a shift spot for it.
Stargirl is a book about a girl who changed herself to be accepted by others and didn't end up getting the attention she wanted. She entered a new school and ended up finding a boy of her interest. The boy, and other students, were interested in her but her weird actions made things difficult for them to be comfortable with her. She changed herself but nothing else changed. I enjoyed this book because I can relate being a 14yo in middle school.
A luminescent “star girl” moves to town and her classmates are mesmerized! They love her. Until they don‘t...
#star
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pickI have read Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli many times, and it is one of my favorite books. Though a bit whimsical, I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
Here is the book I just started, it's short so I'm hoping to finish it soon. It was the only book on my shelf with star in the title 🤣🤣 and it reminds me of a past coworker who loved it because she was also homeschooled 😁 #reread but feels like my first time
#contemporary #middlegrade #MagicalReadathon2019 #OWLsReadathon2019
Addi made a library trip today and her summer reading list is set! She made some good choices!
#raisingreaders
just opened a litsy account so that I can better track my reading challengers and join communities of other readers now that I‘ve graduated from university! saw this challenge on my timeline and I was absolutely taken. really got me thinking! quite a few throwbacks included, but all in all it got me excited to be here!
Love to see you shine in the night like the diamond you are🎶
The new girl at school is luminescent, like s star 🌟
#better #amonthofsong. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620
pickThis book was wonderful. Reading it I felt so nostalgic because it had a message almost all of us could relate to. The struggle of fitting in and being included in the “popular” group is a very real one and I think it was portrayed beautifully in this book. #stargirl #realisticfiction
so-soI really, really wanted to like this book more.
Five stars for the message = it is okay to be different!! Stargirl is unlike any other teenager this school has encountered - singing happy birthday to strangers, playing the ukulele, and not caring what anyone thinks.
However, the writing seemed very immature even for Young Adult, and I simply wish some parts had more details and a chance to develop further.
But overall, not a bad book.
pickBasically a take on the whole "manic pixie dream girl" trope, but it is done well. It is a trope that I struggle with in theory, and thoroughly enjoy in reality. It feels reductionist to say Stargirl is only that, the quirky, eccentric romantic interest. Continued in comments.
I read this when I was in elementary and remember quite liking it. I wonder if I'll still like it now?
About a former home-schooled girl who attended a high school. With her zealous and free-spirited attitude, she was initially a welcome, but she soon became threatening to the regular ways of her fellow schoolmates, and was shunned.
#seasonsreadings #shiningstar
Stargirl was one of my faves growing up, and in Episode 26 of my podcast, journalist Britta Lokting joins me to help me figure out if I can still love it and also find it problematic at the same time. We also discuss high school stereotypes, conformity, popularity, Taylor Swift, Hillary Clinton, the MeToo movement, and my hilarious history as part of my high school‘s morning news show. click the link in my bio to listen! 🎧
pickFun and simple YA read that was really good to listen to on audio 😊
#ya
I just finished a #reread of this wonderful book! It wasn‘t as life altering the second time around, obviously, but still such a great read. I relate to Stargirl on so many levels. I 💙 her!
pickStargirl is different than everyone else. She is smart, whimsical, kindhearted, musical. She takes a break from being herself to try being like everyone else, but in the end realizes it just can‘t compare. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love this quote which is on the back cover!
Also, thanks for the good luck wishes...I got the job!
#ya #youngadult
This is my first time listening to an audiobook, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear John Ritter‘s voice. It‘s like having an old friend read me a story.
#ya #audiobook
I read this many, many years ago... maybe I should give it another spin.
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