Suddenly, she's popular, and Leo's thoughts become more and more consumed with her.īut the dream can't last forever, folks. However, a few things fall together for Stargirl, and after a very entertaining incident at a football game, she joins the cheerleading squad. Hillari Kimble, for one, is totally determined to destroy any chances she has at making friends. The students are slow to warm up to her she is nothing like they have experienced before. Stargirl continues to take the school by storm.
We can sum her up the same way the older, scholarly gentleman, Archie, affectionately calls her: she's a "rara avis," which translates into "rare bird." Word. Most importantly, she's friendly all the time, even though no one seems friendly back. She does all sorts of stuff that students at Mica High just don't get. She immediately starts a stir with her wacky outfits and even more wacky behavior. Stargirl's entrance to school is a Big Deal for all the students in this small Arizona town. Stargirl, who up till now has been homeschooled, starts school at Mica High as a tenth grader, where Leo is starting his eleventh grade year. This is the first of many mysteries that Stargirl brings to Leo's life and to the lives of all the other people lucky enough to be around her.įast-forward a few years. Little did he know till much, much later that Stargirl Caraway, a most unusual and fascinating young lady, would read this and send an unsigned gift to him. Leo's mother places a birthday announcement in the paper for him when he turns fourteen that tells of his penchant for the porcupines.
#LOVE STARGIRL BY JERRY SPINELLI SUMMARY SERIES#
Through this seemingly small detail about him, a whole series of spectacular events is placed in motion. This becomes clear when he tells us about his love of porcupine ties. The prologue wastes no time telling us that the narrator, Leo Borlock, is attracted to the unusual in our world.
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