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A free-spirited new girl changes a high school
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What it is about
Stargirl Caraway arrives at a Arizona high school. She dresses in odd clothes, plays the ukulele and sings happy birthday to strangers. At first the students love her, but then they turn against her.
Who will enjoy it
Young readers.
What you will get
It was adapted into a 2020 film.
Stargirl Movie: Screen Adaptation
Stargirl Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Young Adult · Individuality · Conformity · School
Length
186 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Leo Borlock and Stargirl Caraway.
Setting
Mica High School in Arizona.
What makes it different
A story of being yourself in a place that wants conformity.
Feel
Sweet, sad and quirky.
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