Stargirl (novel)

Stargirl
First edition
Cover artistJerry Spinelli
LanguageEnglish
SeriesStargirl
GenreYoung Adult Fiction
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
August 8, 2000
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeNovel
Pages169 pp
ISBN0-679-88637-0
OCLC43207653
LC ClassPZ7.S75663 St 2000
Followed byLove, Stargirl 

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,[1] and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.[2][3][4] A followup entitled Love, Stargirl,[5] was released on August 14, 2007.[citation needed] A feature film adaptation of the novel, directed by Julia Hart and starring Grace VanderWaal, was released in 2020 on Disney+.[6]

  1. ^ "2001 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association. 30 July 2007.
  2. ^ Blumenthal, Bob (2005). A Parent/Teacher Guide to Children's Books on Peace and Tolerance. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4120-4259-8.
  3. ^ "Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  4. ^ White, Sarah Reaves. "Star Girl review". Readers Read. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ^ Spinelli, Jerry (2007). Love, Stargirl. New York. ISBN 978-0-375-81375-7. OCLC 84837799.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ "Review: 'Stargirl' benefits from having an actual star girl". Los Angeles Times. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-23.