{"title":"Spinelli, Jerry","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"stargirl-jerry-spinelli-paperback","title":"Stargirl -- Jerry Spinelli, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME - \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday! \u003cbr\u003eStargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of \"Stargirl, Stargirl.\" She captures Leo Borlock' s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDon't miss the sequel, \u003ci\u003eLove, Stargirl\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Warden's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Spinelli is a poet of the prepubescent. . . . No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Spinelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.29w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375822339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e41562 \/ Stargirl (English)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 Childrens Spr 02\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2002 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Notes and Reprints\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2002 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/06\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eDead Wednesday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Warden's Daughter; Stargirl\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLove, Stargirl\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMilkweed\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCrash\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWringer\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eManiac Magee\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with \u003ci\u003eKnots in My Yo-Yo String\u003c\/i\u003e, the autobiography of his childhood. 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This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Spinelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316809061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e5075 \/ Maniac Magee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Readers Choice Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn W. 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