Spinelli, Jerry. Love, Stargirl.SPINELLI, Jerry. Love, Stargirl. Random House. 288p. c2007. 978-0-375-81375-7. $16.99. (Lib. bdg: 978-0-375-91375-4. $19.99.) JS In this sequel to Stargirl, the free-spirited, openhearted o·pen·heart·ed adj. 1. Frank. 2. Kindly. o  pen·heart title
character gets to tell her own story in the form of "the
World's Longest Letter" to her ex-boyfriend Leo Leo, in astronomyLeo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. . It's really more of a series of journal entries as delightfully offbeat off·beat n. Music An unaccented beat in a measure. adj. Slang Not conforming to an ordinary type or pattern; unconventional: offbeat humor. Stargirl tells of events over the course of a year in her new home in a small town in Pennsylvania, far away from Arizona and Leo. She's lonely and pining for him, but soon meets some entertainingly wacky neighbors, from impudent im·pu·dent adj. 1. Characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent. See Synonyms at shameless. 2. Obsolete Immodest. five-year-old Dootsie to angry adolescent Alvina, kind but agrophobic Betsy Lou, widowed Charlie, who talks to his dead wife in the graveyard daily, and handsome Perry, a thief who almost steals Stargirl's heart. The winter solstice winter solstice n. In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice that occurs on or about December 22. winter solstice Noun project that this kind, home schooled, hippie-ish 15-year-old undertakes brings together all her new friends, and helps to bring hope back into her life, too. Fans of Stargirl will be charmed by this satisfying sequel. Paula Rohrlick. KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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