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    Love, Stargirl

    Written by Jerry Spinelli

    Narrated by Mandy Siegfried

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    Stargirl has moved and left everything behind: Arizona, Mica High, enchanted desert places-and Leo. He's all she can think about, and her life begins to feel like a parade of unhappy anniversaries. Then Stargirl meets her wonderfully bizarre new neighbors: Dootsie, the curly-headed five-year-old "human bean"; Betty Lou, who hasn't stepped outside her house for nine years; Charlie, who sits among the tombstones; hot-tempered Alvina with that one glittery nail; and Perry Delloplane, the blue-eyed thief who soon lays his own claim to Stargirl's heart.

    In letters to Leo over the course of a year, Stargirl comes to find hope in new places: mockingbirds, donut angels, moon flowers, and the Winter Solstice. But what's life without Leo? Will he-can he-answer that one crucial question she asks every morning to the rising sun?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateAug 14, 2007
    ISBN9780739356623
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    Love, Stargirl
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    Jerry Spinelli

    Jerry Spinelli received the Newbery Medal for Maniac Magee and a Newbery Honor for Wringer. His other books include Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Smiles to Go; Loser; Jake and Lily; Hokey Pokey; and The Warden’s Daughter. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his real-life experience as a father of six children. Jerry lives with his wife, Eileen, also a writer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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    • 3/5
      Was rally good.Should Read
    • 4/5
      Could've been better....
    • 4/5
      "Love, Stargirl" was very enjoyable, but it wasn't the book I was looking for. When I bought this, I assumed that Leo, the once and future boyfriend from the first book, and Stargirl's paths would cross again.

      However, instead it follows Stargirl in her new town, as she meets new friends, helps new people, and is still hung up over Leo. The book is made up of her unsent letters to him. Personally, from the first book, I didn't imagine Stargirl to be the type who mopes for very long. It kinda made her less unique.

      But, overall, it's a sweet sequel. Stargirl continues to change lives and helps people learn to improve themselves.

      I'm hoping this is not the last book in the series. Even if Stargirl and Leo grow up and marry other people, I really wanted to read a scene where Leo apologizes for trying to change Stargirl's unique ways out of his own ignorance. Maybe Stargirl could have "star children" who meet Leo's kids somehow and a reunion happens.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this of course, but Stargirl didn’t seem as, well, out-there as she did in the first book, and that was the charm of the character. Getting inside her head almost ruins the appeal of the character. It was interesting seeing things from her POV, but I think it’s somehow a better story to see the unique kid from the eyes of a “normal” kid.
    • 4/5
      Stargirl still struggles with belonging as she finds new friends and writes all about it to Leo whom she left behind. Her humor helps as we struggle with her and the questions about life and love.
    • 3/5
      It's very sweet. I love Stargirl's optimism, and how well she gets along with everyone. I love that she's nervous and confused sometimes, too.

      I do wonder how real homeschoolers feel about the representation of Stargirl's education, though. The only time she mentions school is when her mom (her teacher) gives her a day to play hooky, or sends her out to write a poem as her assignment for the day.

      Besides that, the story is just so sweet and cheery, it's just a warm fuzzy glowing hug of a book.
    • 5/5
      Every bit as good as the first. Some of the more eccentric town characters take some suspension of disbelief, but on the whole, Stargirl's story is by turns heartwarming and heartbreaking as she documents--in "the world's longest letter"--the year that follows her breakup with Leo and her move from the Arizona desert. This is the year she hits bottom; her happiness wagon--with 20 pebbles in it a year earlier, First Kiss Day--shrinks to just one stone. Stargirl clings to herself, unwilling to turn into plain Susan for a second time in a year, and it's that strength of spirit that might eventually save her--and some others, as well.

      I can't put my finger on what it is that makes this book so wonderful--it's sweet and touching and poetic but never crosses into saccharine or treacly. I guess it just is what it is--much like Stargirl herself.
    • 4/5
      I like the original Stargirl better. Perhaps because this book is from Stargirl's point of view and the original Stargirl was from Leo's perspective? I'm not sure. This book seemed slow to me and Stargirl not as colorful but I did enjoy the ending.
    • 5/5
      Nearly as wonderful and sweetly fascinating as Spinelli's Stargirl (which this book follows), this is well worth the time. Certainly, I'd recommend reading the original Stargirl before you touch this one, but I'd also pick this one up immediately after. Unlike some sequels, it doesn't tire you with re-done material or heavy explication, and it is just as wonderful as the first in nearly every way, albeit with a totally different voice and style. For any reader of young adult literature, young or old, this pair of books is absolutely recommended, and nearly magical.
    • 5/5
      Love, Stargirl the sequil to the book Stargirl. This time we follow Stargirl through a seris of letters to Leo, that follow the coarse of a year. Explaining about her new life in Pennsylvania. Jerry spinelli has gone above and beyond with this book. Even better than the first! But just like it Love, Stargirl is just as romantic, meaningful, heartwarming and solefull. I especially enjoied the one on one connversations between Stargirl and Perry Delloplane. This book is a must read and leaves you asking the question " What next?" No book can compare. Love it!
    • 3/5
      I think I liked Stargirl better when she was more enigmatic in Leo's telling of the tale. This book takes the form of a long letter to Leo detailing a year in the life of Stargirl after she has moved to Pennsylvania. She meets really interesting characters and makes an impact on all their lives in her special Stargirl way, but she pines a lot for Leo too.
    • 4/5
      Definitely not as good as the first one. I think it is too depressing because stargirl moved away and is writing a letter to Leo who she is still in love with but she doesn't even know if he cares anymore. I hate this book but i can't stop reading it!
    • 5/5
      A really good story about a homeschooled girl trying to figure out the ways of love. She gets mixed up between love and friendship. Its a really nice story. It had other characters who helped her along and made the story exciting. I enjoyed this book a whole lot.
    • 4/5
      Stargirl is a very well-written novel about a girl and her friend. Will she fit in?
    • 5/5
      In Love Stargirl, Stargirl Caraway has moved from Mica, Arizona and begins a new life across the country in Pennsylvania. This book is written in letter/diary form, taking place as the "longest letter ever written" to Leo Borlock, her boyrfriend whom she left back in Arizona. This book was very touching. Its the kind of book written for anyone who has ever been in love and has left that love behind or vice versa. While reading this, i wished i had read this during a moment in life where i felt "still, quiet and lost" In some parts of the book Stargirl writes out her emotions of Leo and life and how they tie in together- those parts i felt that i made this special connection with Stargirl herself. This book helps you to visualize or in my case remember how it is when you have to let go but remember that there is a sunbeam of hope. Life goes on and sometimes you jsut have to let it take you. The people whom Stargirl meets are so fascinating! I loved each and every one of them! We meet 6 year old Dootsie who becomes like a little sister to Stargirl, her innocence and smart humor are adorable! Alvina, the hot tempered Eleven year old who seems to be torn between boys and Barbies! As well as Perry, the sly blue eyed boy who seems to captivate Stargirl...I must admit that when i read Stargirl (the first book) i didn't think too much on it, i was expecting more from it and the story itself was not what i had expected but Love Stargirl is a whole new story itself! I really enjoyed reading this and i hope all you guys go out and read these two books!
    • 4/5
      Stargirl has moved and left everything behind: Arizona, enchanted desert places-and Leo. He's all she can think about, and her life begins to feel like a parade of unhappy anniversaries. Then Stargirl meets her wonderfully bizarre new neighbors: Dootsie, the curly-headed five-year-old "human-bean"; Betty Lou, who hasn't stepped outside her house for nine years; Charlie, who sits among the tombstones; hot-temperes Alvina with the one glittery nail; and Perry Delloplane, the blue-eyed thief who soon lays his own claim to Stargirl's heart. In letters to Leo over the course of a year, Stargirl comes to find hope in new places: mockingbirds, donut angels, moon flowers, and the Winter Solstice-that turning-point day when dark tips to light. Buts what's life without Leo? Will he-can he-answer that one crucial question she aske every morning to the rising sun?
    • 1/5
      Stargirl has moved to Arizona and writes daily letters to Leo about her new life. Having enjoyed [Stargirl] so much, I was eager to read more about her, but this book was disappointing. It just didn't have the same magic as Stargirl.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this story, both as a continuation of the story begun in Stargirl, and on its own. This book had a more melancholy tone, as Stargirl looks to continue her life after her year in Arizona. She still pines for Leo, but knows in her heart that she and Leo can't be together unless he grows up more. Her guilt over her growing feelings for Perry was palpable and her empathy for both the 6 year-old Dootsie, agoraphobic Betty Lou and lonely Charlie rounded out Stargirl's personality. The Winter Solstice celebration was a joyous high to end the book on. As a teacher, I'd rather my students read about such an individual than other, similarly leveled, but much different views of girl-hood.
    • 4/5
      Love, Stargirl is a sequel to Jerry Spinelli's book, 'Stargirl'. The difference here is that unlike the first book, this love story is now only showing one side which leaves the reader to determine how Leo is feeling and would be responding. By reading this 'letter' that Stargirl is writing the reader can identify her wacky, unique characteristics which I believe makes it nearly impossible to not fall in love with her. This is a great novel and an easy read :)
    • 5/5
      This was a wonderful sequel to Jerry Spinelli's book 'Stargirl'. Although it only involves one side of the love story we read about in his first book between Stargirl and Leo, it engages the reader by reading like we know how Leo would be responding. This book sized 'letter' tells us about Stargirl's everyday quirky and unique characteristics that made the audience fall in love with her from the beginning. This book is a great read that could easily be read time and time again!
    • 5/5
      Stargirl's story continues in the form of "the longest letter ever," a series of letters to Leo that Stargirl writes over the course of the year following her breakup with Leo. Stargirl and her family move from Arizona to Pennsylvania and Stargirl resumes her homeschool routine. At first, she is constantly sad (only five pebbles left in her happy wagon). She misses Leo and every day brings a new memory of him. Gradually, as she gets to know her bizarre but lovable neighbors, Stargirl comes back to herself and recaptures her joy in life. Her solstice project helps her heal and brings together all of the people she loves. A heartwarming reminder to live for RIGHT NOW. Sequel to Stargirl and, in my opinion, even better. Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      Truly a life changing book, at least to me it was. It really makes you think about the true meaning of life and how we should 'live each day as our last'. Even though Stargirl is a fictional character, the idea of her personality lives in each one of us. There's a little Stargirl in all of us. Every one of us wants to stand out and be different and take a risk.Many of us, though, are unwilling to do so because of peer presure, in this book, Stargirl knew she was different and accepted it.A great book, one of the best in the world.
    • 5/5
      This book is a good example of realistic fiction because Jerry Spinelli continues with the character Stargirl from a previous novel "Stargirl". The character stargirl is a fictional character, but the events that take place could happen and Spinelli uses these events to show the readers how to move on even after a broken heart, because people do really get their hearts broken.
    • 5/5
      274/274 "Love, Stargirl" is about a 13-year-old girl named 'Stargirl' who talks about how she meets new people in her new setting and how she falls for a new guy, Perry. However, she's still attached to her love from her past home, Leo. Although, it's not just about love in this novel, it's also about her experiences as being home-schooled. The main character of 'Love, Stargirl' is the 13-year-old' girl, Susan, also known as 'Stargirl'. Stargirl is a unique type of girl, she isn't like any ordinary girl you would see walking down the street. She doesn't keep her opinions inside, she speaks her mind whenever she has the opportunity to. Stargirl begins to change in the story as she meets more of the characters. For example, when she meets Dootsie Pringle, a 5-year-old girl, who soon becomes her best friend. She begins to change as when she starts to learn how to let her past go, and go along with her life. My opinion on Stargirl would be that she is my favorite out of all of the characters. Stargirl is my favorite because she is very unique and is able to do things on her own. As for myself, I can't do everything on my own because I depend on others once in awhile. Something that reminds me of my own life would be how Stargirl takes awhile to let one person go, which is Leo. Just like myself, I had to learn how to let people go. However, it didn't take me that long to let that person go. I learned that people come and go through out your life. I would recommend this book to girls who like to read about life, not just as a fairy tale or anything, but as just living life as it goes. Like, there would be a few things to come in the way, but seeing how others can handle all the problems. If this novel would turn into a movie, I think that Stargirl, Dootsie, and Perry would be the three main characters.
    • 5/5
      This time written as the world's longest letter by Stargirl, she writes to Leo, her once, and first, love.
    • 3/5
      This delightful home schooled girl, who calls herself Stargirl, writes a letter that will never be sent to the boy who dumped her and who now lives in another state. I particularly enjoyed her Calendar Hill project, where she created her own winter solstice calendar by planting spatulas in the ground every Thursday morning at sunrise to create an arc that traced the sun's movement.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable. Teaches kids about coping with love and disappointment. I too believe in writing as a form of therapy. I didn't enjoy it as much as Stargirl.
    • 4/5
      The narrator was intuitive, imaginative, and funny character, but it wasn't Stargirl. She left after the first book, and Spinelli didn't quite find her here. None-the-less, Love, Stargirl is a good book in and of itself full of creative, endearing "Spinelli-esque" characters.
    • 4/5
      A very cute story. I think we were all hoping to know more about Stargirl after the first book, so this book was very well accepted. I was a little disappointed that Leo was not in this book, but somehow that made the book even more real. In real life, the boy separated from the girl does not show up suddenly at the perfect moment as a surprise and they don't get back together and move to the same town again and live happily ever after. This was a much more realistic book with a realistic ending. Not sad, but hopeful. I enjoyed it a great deal.
    • 5/5
      This is a great example of a sequel being as good or better than a first book. If you love Stargirl you will love this book. I listened to it on audio and it really brought the book to life. I wonder if I would have loved it as much if I had just read it. Rarely do I feel that way. I usually feel the opposite. The new characters in this book are lively and fun. Stargirl is the only character that really comes though from the other book. Her parents become more fleshed out than in the last book where they were an afterthought. The young character of Dootsie really brings the book forward being almost as important to the story as Stargirl. She fills us in on Stargirl's background as she mirrors her personality.