Stargirl
Never judge a book by its cover
Main Characters:
Leo Borlock is a teenage boy who, throughout the story, is confounded weather to choose the girl he loves or to blend into the world of "them." Stargirl Caraway is an extarordinary teenage girl who is first loved by her classmates for being so different, but eventually is shunned for the same reason. Archibold "Archie" Hapwood is a wise man who Leo consults throughout the story. He speeks in a confusing manner who's words seem to make no sense until the time is right.
Kids Pick:
My favorite part of this OUTSTANDING novel by Jerry Spinelli was when Stargirl was on the Hot Seat and she took it literally and the entire show got completely out of hand!!!
Figurative Language
Personification: The sun lay down behind the mountains.
What It Means: The sun was setting behind the mountains.
Metaphor: She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower,the flitting shadow of an elf owl.
What It Means: Stargirl had a pleasent scent.
Similie: We bot thought the prickly pear cactus looked like ping-pong paddles with whiskers, and that the saguaros looked like dinosaur mittens.
Strong Verbs
Example 1. " Kevin was screaming on the phone." Strong Verb: Screaming. Example 2. "I jumped into the family pickup and raced to the stadium." Strong Verb: Jumped,Raced. Example 3. "I bolted from the truck." Strong Verb: Bolted. Example 4. "Kevin was at the gate windmilling his arm: "Hurry!" Example 5. "I threw the two dollar admission at the ticket window and we raced to the field." Strong Verb: Threw,Raced. Example 6. "See better up here," he said, yanking me into the stands." Strong Verb: Yanked.
Summary
This AMAZING! novel by Jerry Spinelli is about a young teenage girl who moves to the lifeless town of Mica, Arizona and brings a sense of spirit with her. When at first she arives ker classmates adore her for being so extraordinary. Sadly though, the miracle doesn't last forever, later on in the story Stargirl is shunned for the same reason!.... Read the book to find out more!!!