After dinner kevin and leo walked to archie brubakers place. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Although spinellis most direct inspiration for the character of stargirl was his wife, eileen, the novels emphasis on kindness and acceptance also brings to mind the sense of fear evoked by the columbine massacre and similar. He thought her room would have piles of supplies to make cards, but she said. One day she confronted him with the question of whether they were breaking up. When stargirl arrives at mica high school, people notice her. But it was also clear that hillari kimble was at least half right.
Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapters 8 9. His motto is this because crash loves football and most of the things he does revolve around football. Stargirl chapter 32, chapter 33, and epilogue summary. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer. Leo avoided stargirl in the hallway, leo read the paper stargirl left in the mailbox, leo followed her into the desert, leo ran back to the highway. For the first half of the school year, leo observes stargirl and her classmates reactions to her odd behavior. This could be the beginning of the end of her popularity. After the family dinner, while leo and stargirl sat out front, she took pictures of the little boy and two girls playing across the street something she did a lot.
Spinelli uses his young heroine to tackle the difficult adolescent issues of selfesteem, popularity, and friendship. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Leo had been avoiding stargirl, but after finally talking to her in the cafeteria, he found that he was desperate just to be near her. Like many of spinellis other young adult novels, stargirl deals with. Stargirl, a young adult novel by prolific and critically acclaimed author jerry spinelli, was published in august 2000. Here are some occurrences that contributed to the change. Stargirl starts attending mica high as a tenth grade student. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapters 22 23 summary and analysis.
The character stargirl is based in large part on mr. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Caraway meet them at the hotel, and the five of them have lunch before susan boards a bus to take contestants to a local high school. Stargirl, was the new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. Introduction to jerry spinellis stargirl jerry spinelli published stargirl in the year 2000. At school, she wears what she wants and acts how she wants. Stargirl was published a couple of years after the april 1999, columbine high school shootings in colorado, in which 15 people were killed, most of them students. This is a royaltyfree book, and i will let anyone download it for free.
This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of stargirl. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. Commoncorealigned handouts to accompany each chapter of this book. Leo goes to dinner at the caraways house and is surprised at how very normal they are. After 15 years of home schooling, stargirl bursts into tenth grade in an explosion of color and a clatter of ukulele music, enchanting the mica student body. Stargirl eventually leads the line on the dance floor when the bunny hop song came on. Everyone stops talking to her with the exception of two people. Jerry spinelli in the novel stargirl introduces a character to us.
Stargirl leads them off the dance floor and out into the darkness of the country clubs golf course. She explains that she sets it out every spring to help the. Stargirl chapter reading quizzes with answer keys by so cal. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. When the winner was announced, some of the students booed. This study guide consists of approximately 31 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of love, stargirl. When they arrived at stargirl s home, stargirl s mother was sewing a costume. Stargirl and love, stargirl print and go novel unit bundle. The students do not believe that stargirl could actually be a student.
Naiba book award for young children teachers guide stargirl overview background through the characters of leo and stargirl, author jerry spinelli shows the importance of accepting people for who they are. Stargirl came back to school and she was totally different. Written with an honest and humorous tone, spinelli draws readers into leos mind as he desperately tries to figure out stargirl without ruining his. The second day of school begins much the same way, but today the only topic of conversation is stargirl. In chapter 28 of stargirl, it is time for susan to perform her speech in the state oratorical contest, and make her vision of a trophy come true. Love, stargirl if stargirl floats your boat, then be sure to check out the sequel. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapter 2 summary and analysis. After leo explains what being part of a group means, how does stargirl try to be like the other girls. Based on the book, crashs motto is life is football. Jan 01, 2006 while my boys would rather just read the novel straight through and not discuss it or answer any questions and sometimes we do that with certain books just read and thats it, these lit guides are really a wonderful way to get all the good stuff out of the book. Print copies of the stargirl literature circle questions printable for students.
Introduction chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6. In this summary of chapter 16 of jerry spinellis stargirl. There are more answers than items, so process of elimination will no. She walks like a penguin, struts like a vamp, and walks on tippy toes. This character comes out distinct and one who does not conform, and this forms the storyline of the novel.
Love, stargirl stargirl series paperback april 28, 2009. Robineau destroyed the tape, but all of the dirty details of stargirl s session on hot seat still spread like wildfire through mica area high school. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of a lesson before dying and what it means. If you assign chapters to be read outside of class and want to know if your students are actually doing the reading, these reading quizzes are for you. Chapter 11 of jerry spinellis stargirl reveals a change in the way the students at mica area high school treat the unique stargirl. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Stargirl really listened when leo said that no one liked her and that she is a nobody. A for sale sign stood in the front yard of the caraway home. Chapter twentytwo has leo visiting stargirls house, which is surprisingly normal. Jerry spinelli in this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named stargirl changes mica high school forever. He ventures to her house but finds it empty except for a for sale sign in the yard. She captures leo borlock s heart with just one smile.
Stargirl chapters 2225 study guide questions flashcards. I think crash also does football to make jane like him. Caraway meet them at the hotel, and the five of them have lunch before susan boards a bus to take. In chapter 22 of jerry spinellis stargirl, leo spends the day with stargirl and discovers that her house and parents are not quite what he expected. What is the name of the tv show that leo and kevin host. He is given a tour of stargirl s room and is surprised how normal and ordinary it is. A summary of chapters 20 22 in harper lees to kill a mockingbird.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of to kill a mockingbird and what it means. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of stargirl, stargirl. As winner of the mica high oratorical contest stargirl took part in the district contest. The first day that the new stargirl went to school leo did not recognize her, not even when he looked right at notes. As we discuss stargirl, im even thinking about the novel in a much more. In chapter 2 of jerry spinellis young adult novel stargirl, we see more of. My 10 year old daughter and i love the stargirl books. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief. Dressing like everyone else was like wearing a costume. Mica, arizona, a small town in usa mica high, the high school where leo and stargirl went to archies house, the home for a retired professor that has lots of weird stuff the time is present and then fast. As the school became more familiar with stargirl, she became more popular. The new york times bestselling sequel to newbery medalist jerry spinellis modernday classic. Stargirl acted on instinct at the sun valley basketball game.
In the book it says, on the football field i dont run around people, i run through them. Stargirl is not a new book to me, in fact it was very likely one of the very first young adult books i ever read, a good gulp 20 years ago, in the early 2000s. Hillari kimble is princess of the in crowd and is loudly making her opinion known. This becomes clear when he tells us about his love of porcupine ties. Eesha stargirl is a book about a happy, spiritual, unique, polite oddball of a girl who enters this high school ad changes everyones persepctive on highmore stargirl is a book about a happy, spiritual, unique, polite oddball of a girl who enters this high school ad changes everyones persepctive on high school, human beings, society, etc.
The novel takes the form of the worlds longest letter, in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than a years time. It was unthinkable that stargirl could surviveor at least survive unchangedamong us. Through this seemingly small detail about him, a whole series of spectacular events is placed in motion. Stargirl is a free spirit and a nonconformist who does good deeds. Leo told her that she should care about what the world thinks of her and if she doesnt, people will make fun of her. This is a teaching unit for the novel stargirl by jerry spinelli. Chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16 chapter 17 chapter 18 chapter 19 chapter 20 chapter 21 chapter 22 chapter 23 chapter 24 chapter 25 chapter 26 chapter 27 chapter 28 chapter 29. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Chapters 22 23 chapters 24 25 chapter 26 chapters 27 28 chapter 29. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapters proprofs quiz. A summary of chapters 28 31 in harper lees to kill a mockingbird. They talk about archie briefly and stargirl says she thinks of archie as a grandfather.
Stargirl study guide from litcharts the creators of. The prologue wastes no time telling us that the narrator, leo borlock, is attracted to the unusual in our world. Jog your mind on how much you remember through this quiz. It was the first day of school at mica high school and the halls are buzzing about the new girl who calls herself. Start studying stargirl chapters 22 25 study guide questions. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of night and what it means. Book summary stargirl, as narrated by leo borlock, follows a unique high school student through the highs and lows of nonconformity. Before this, she had been homeschooled by her mother.
Leo avoided stargirl in the hallway, leo read the paper stargirl left in the mailbox, leo followed her. One is a wooden bowl containing strands of stargirls hair. This oftentimes tense and emotional story explores the fleeting, cruel nature of popularityand the thrill and inspiration of first love. In chapter 28 of stargirl, it is time for susan to perform her speech in the state. The character, archie brubaker, is a welcome addition to the book. He was not only avoiding her, he was avoiding deciding whether she was more important to him than the other students were. Chapters 22 23 chapters 24 25 chapter 26 chapters 27 28 chapter 29 chapter 30 chapter 31 chapters 32 33 conclusion. Fifteen years later, leo still remembered that school year followed by a sad lonely summer without stargirl.
Appreciate to be thankful or show gratitude for stargirl vocabulary chapters 2629 1. Characterization other important characters exposition setting. Now that he is on board we can begin to understand stargirl better. Several times a week, the latest basketball scores are posted on the roadrunner board in the courtyard as teams progress toward the state championship game. I would pick my friends because, i dont care what anybody says or thinks. Stargirl by jerry spinelli chapter 11 summary and analysis. 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.
Stargirls home life and environment dont provide many clues to the mystery of her personalityher parents seem profoundly normal. Leo tells of his reactions shortly after the ocotillo ball. The following summary of chapter 8 of jerry spinellis stargirl gives us some insight. Archie was a retired university professor who continued to teach informally. Leo spoke with stargirl, leo explained to stargirl that she could not be on the hot seat because she was not a senior, leo followed stargirl home, leo went home and ate dinner. Then stargirl arrives at mica high and everything changesfor leo and for the entire school. Love, stargirl picks up a year after stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of stargirl.