Stargirl is a individual. She sings "Happy Birthday" to strangers, and brings a vase of flowers with her into class to place on her desk. She's the new kid at Mica High, and takes the school by storm. It takes a bit of time for the students to appreciate her for who she is, but she eventually wins everyone over...well mostly everyone.
Leo, our storyteller, falls for Stargirl and they begin dating. But when the Mica High students fall out of love with Stargirl's individuality, Leo has a hard time being unpopular. He tries to convince Stargirl to "act normal." Will she do it?
Though I enjoyed Spinelli's Maniac Magee much more, Stargirl is a good book with a better message: stay true to who you are. There is a sequel Love, Stargirl, but I have many other books to read before I take a stab at the next chapter in Stargirl's life.
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