Stargirl
The theme of this story is that it is ok to be different.
Characters
Leo is in 11th grade and is a producer of a show called Hot Seat. He has a crush on Stargirl.Stargirl is in 10th grade and has a really different personality, she has a rat named Cinnamon and a ukulele on her back. She has a crush on Leo.
My favorite part of the book.
My favorite part of the book is when Cinnamon ran up and licked the ear of Leo.
Figurative Language
Simile-We both thought the prickly pear cactus looked like ping-pong paddles with whiskers.
He is comparing the prickly pear cactus and a ping-pong paddle.
Personification- The sun lay down behind the mountain.
It means the sun is setting behind the mountain.
Metaphor- She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower.
He is comparing Stargirl and a cactus flower.
Kevin was screaming at me. I jumped into the family pickup and raced to the stadium. I bolted from the truck. Kevin was at the gate windmilling his arm. Kevin yanked me up in the stands.
Summary
A new girl named Stargirl starts to come to MAHS. All of a sudden its like the school is under a spell. She gave out random birthday cards and sang Happy Birthday to people in the lunchroom on her ukulele and becomes the most popular kid in school and becomes a cheerleader. Then the basketball team starts winning and she cheers for the other team too.Then the school starts to shun her. Leo Borlock who has a crush on her asks her to be more normal. She ends up winning the oratorical contest and only three people to the party for her.