Jerry SpinelliJuvenile · Young Adult·b. 1941
Stargirl
Synopsis
At Mica Area High, the unspoken rule is to blend in. But when the free-spirited Stargirl arrives, she turns the school upside down with her ukulele and unique style. Leo Borlock finds himself drawn to her, even as the fickle nature of popularity threatens to crush her spirit. This is a story about embracing individuality and the powerful, sometimes painful, experience of first love.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10

