Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli - Book Review | 12 Days of Bookmas Day 12

This review is a repost from last year and from my old blog. This is also the finale for my 12 Days of Bookmas, so I thought I was going to write something new. However, Stargirl is one of my all time favorite novels. I don't think there's a better way to end out any year without looking back and that's what I'm trying to accomplish here (I promise it's not a cop out, I have a good, solid review coming soon that I could have published tonight!). So, here are my thoughts on the must-read book by Jerry Spinelli - Stargirl.

Summary

Stargirl, a story about love and nonconformity. Really, that's all you need to know.

Stargirl was published in 2000. I read it a few years back and I loved it. But it was copy from the library, so I didn't have it. A few days ago, I decided I wanted to read it again and picked it up from Barnes and Noble, knowing that I wanted an actual copy.

Leo lives in Mica, Arizona and he is normal. Then a girl walks in the cafeteria and he sees her and she sees him and everyone changes. Stargirl sings "Happy Birthday" and she passes out cookies. She makes her desk at every class her home, complete with a vase. She carries around Cinnamon, a pet rat. She wears odd clothing and doesn't carry with her a regular backpack.

She is loved so much that they invite her on the cheer team. And then she starts cheering for the other team. They hate her.

Only as Leo starts to love her.