Disney just had to give the big moment to the boy. In the movie, Stargirl arranges for Leo to sing in front of the school instead.

Then Hillari slaps her and Stargirl leaves, never to be seen again. The school dance is totally different.Īt the end of the book, Stargirl leads the school in “The Bunny Hop” (random). You can’t get anything past me, movie! I see your tricks. In the movie, she makes that decision in the middle of the speech competition.which I guess is more dramatic because she can put that realization into her speech. Stargirl puts a bizarrely academic effort into becoming popular in order to get back into everyone’s good graces but decides it isn’t worth it when she wins the speech competition and, still, nobody cares. Maybe she’s a little jealous of Stargirl’s individuality too. Hillari does hate Stargirl, but it’s because she thinks she’s being weird just for attention and therefore fake. In the book, the boy whose bike Stargirl returns is not Hillari’s brother and it’s not that big of a deal. The movie combines Hillari’s distrust of Stargirl with one of her good deeds. No writer guides his young characters, and his readers, past these pitfalls and challenges and toward their futures with more compassion.Dale Robinette // Disney The bike incident is less intense in the book. 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.ĭon’t miss the sequel, Love, Stargirl, as well as The Warden’s Daughter, a novel about another girl who can't help but stand out. 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. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. 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.

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME Ī modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality is now an original movie on Disney+!Īnd don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!

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