Stargirl
- 200
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Stargirl” is a short, sweet-natured novel about nonconformity, built around a girl who unsettles her whole school simply by being herself. Some readers find it poignant; others find it far-fetched and dated, with a tone younger than its high-school setting. The heroine either charms or irritates. At two hundred pages, it is best suited to younger teens.
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About the book
Stargirl is a young adult novel written by American author Jerry Spinelli and first published in 2000. The novel was well received by critics, who praised Stargirl's character and the novel's overall message of nonconformity. It was a New York Times Bestseller, a Parents Choice Gold Award Winner, an ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults Award winner, and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. A follow up entitled Love, Stargirl, was released on August 14, 2007. A feature film adaptation of the novel, directed by Julia Hart and starring Grace VanderWaal, was released in 2020 on Disney+.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 319 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 68% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.2 | 36 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 283 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is Stargirl?
It has 200 pages — shorter than 99% of the ranked books in Romance.
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