Average Rating by Parents & Educators

They rate this title on for age 3 and up.

They give it three stars

Based on 17 reviews

Average Rating by Kids

They rate this title on for age 3 and up.

They give it three stars

Based on 39 reviews

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    i loved this book but i would reccomend this book for ages 9+

    loved it

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Negative role models

    for little kids

    i really dont like this book it is very boring !!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    GOOD BOOK

    LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS Y THE PART OF MY NAME IS STAR

  4. Parent Reviewer
    Kids ages: 5, 7, 9
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Great story about different being good

    Stargirl is a sweet story about a teenage girl who chooses to do things that make her and other people happy, whether they are conventional or not. She is a great role model for girls or anyone and lends courage to do the right things that will make you and others happy. I love the message about accepting others and the show of a bit of regret when you are not accepting. Would recommend for 5th graders and up.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    The best book I have ever read

    I love stargirl. I find both of the main characters role models especially stargirl because she is always doing something different and making it known that being different is good. Every one is different from eachother and that is good but the kids in meca high dont understand that so I think that the should learn to be different.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    i love this book because of it's message that it's ok to be different and not to judge someone by the way they look! THis book is about a girl that move to a new sdchool and is the center of a attention in everything she does, when a boy notices her but hes to scared to talk to her cause everyone dislikes her.

  7. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    best for ppl over the age of 10...........kind of unappropiate 4 kids under that age........:)

    I ABSOLUTLY LOVE THIS BOOK! i love how she puts her arms over him and starts to kiss him and i also think that they book if funny............i has a lot of kissy kissy kissy things in it but other than that I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!

  8. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Waaaaaaaa?

    Kinda Iffy. Fortunately, most of it is in innuendos. A bunch of hormonic, lovesick, peer-presure relenting teenage pervs. ggaaaaauuuuugh.

  9. Parent Reviewer
    Kids ages: 12
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

  10. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    Never let anyone change you!!

    I lovedd thuis book becuse, when or lose Stargirl was never afraid to be different. Even if she had terrible rumors going around the school about her, she'd never pay them the time of day. This is a lesson for all teens my age. Never let anyone change the way you are, when you decide to change that should be your decision not anyone elses.

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    blown away

    it's probably one of three books i've ever read where i felt like this (for the record the other two were i am the cheese by robert cormier and fahrenheit 451) im in shock literally at first i really really really didn't like it didn't like leo, didn't like stargirl, didn't like the story then i dunno the book just... closed a fist around my heart and squeezed no grabbed a corner of my heart and tugged yes that's a better description it was... awful, in a way amazing it hurt.... i hurt... i hurt for stargirl and i hurt for leo and i hurt for normality..... and for nonconformity.... and for everyone in the world who suffers, not hunger or cold but loneliness, and i hurt for the people who make them suffer because they're so stunted, so blind... and i just saw things, and it was.... i dunno. i can't really decribe it. i'm completely blown away.

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 1.0

    Stargirl

    Oh, it was ok, but I liked the second book better, even though it ruins the mysteriousness of Stargirl. It's sad that Leo wasn't in it....

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Worst book EVER!!

    Please don`t read this book I beg of you! It was a complete waste of time and it barely even keeps you wanting to keep reading!

  14. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    I've Never Read Anything Like It!

    At first, when I got this book, I didn't have any interest whatsoever in reading it. But when I started, I just couldn't put it down. The story evolves around a and a girl named Stargirl, who is new to the school. She is nothing alike others. I'll remember this book for a long time.

  15. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0

    good book!!!

    loved this book. i was a little sad at the end, but otherwise really liked it. it sends a good message- be true to you!! And its got a cute relationship. great book and a must read. its like, a part of life to read this book.

  16. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 4.0

    a perfect example and a must read for middle schoolers

    i am reading this right now for a book report and i really like it lots of people are left behind because they are different. this book is an example of that cruelty... im havent been left out about being different, but ive seen happen to others and it is really sad. :(

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on and give it 4.0

    A very Interesting Book

    Stargirl is a fairly good book. It will interest you but doesn't get you very hooked. It's very cleverly written and makes you stop and think about what you're reading. A must read.

  18. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    must read, GREAT!!

    It was a great book with different meanings to different people. All my friends in my book club adored this book and they couldn't put it down! A must read for anybody, it shows you that everybody goes through a stage of not knowing who they are.

  19. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on and give it 4.0

    stargirl review

    I thought Stargirl was good because it is about caring for others and friendship. It wasn't really the best book but it kind of sucks you in. I would recomend this book to anyone that likes books about things that could happen. It is apropiot for kids 10 or older. I thought it was good but don't take my word for it, go read it for yourself.

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

  21. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Tennessee
    I rate this title off and give it 1.0

    OMFG

    This book is boring as heck! I fell asleep. I honestly did.

  22. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    A story that will leave you crying in your bed -- a review by Chris, age 11

    “Stargirl” is a book about the struggle between Leo and his school life. Leo returns to his school this time for 11th grade. He is puzzled by whole bunches of rumors, the most interesting about a new 11th grader, Stargirl. Leo desperately wants to get a closer look. His wants are easily answered in the cafeteria, where Stargirl’s true personality is unfurled, but people still want to know more. Leo, wanting to get an interview. takes off on a quest that will change him forever and, with the help of his out-of-school mentor, teach him a lesson.
    Stargirl is a masterfully woven story tale about Leo. This story is so beautifully descriptive and mind capturing that it will leave you crying in your bed. I have read quite a few books in my literary club experience and this has been chosen in my mind as my favorite book of all time. This was a realistic fiction based on Spenelli’s own life. He says in his interview that it was actually a story about him and the woman who is now his wife. This book is great for kids of ages 10+ and I found almost nothing that was inappropriate for kids my age. It is a classic story with lessons, twists, turns, and a cactus named El Senor. With all of these elements Spenelli creates a book that will dazzle you to your very soul.

  23. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    Spinelli's best!

    I've read tons of Jerry Spinelli books like Crash, Maniac Magee, Who Put That Hair in my Toothbrush, and the Library Card. But Stargirl was definatley the BEST! I think it's a must read for kids who just want to spend their life blending in with and following the crowd. Stargirl (Susan Caraway) is a role model for everyone. She can be a little kooky, but she's a very nice person who cares about everyone. The ending is upsetting, especially for Leo. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!

  24. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    s

    This is a very good book for kids over 11 to read.

  25. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on and give it 5.0

    must read

    this is a great book about being unique and not being afraid to stand out. It is written well and is a must read for all kids. I loved it !!

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