Stargirl

By Jerry Spinelli

This summer, like every summer, I headed out West for some rest and relaxation among the Red Rocks in Arizona. I tend to bring too many books with me on vacation, I have trouble making up my mind about what to read while in the airplane, sitting by the pool, or taking a break high up on the rocks during an all day hike. Luckily, I brought Stargirl with me!

I arrived to Sedona after a two-hour drive from the Phoenix Airport and went for an early evening hike. When I returned, I sat at the pool with Jerry Spinelli's book. Within the first few pages I learned the book is set in Arizona. In fact, Red Rock High School, one of the schools in which Stargirl competed in the public speaking contest, is a stone’s throw away from where I was sitting. I have been to visit the school twice!

The book says so much about believing in you and accepting people for who they are. I wish every student would read this book to be reminded we are all special human beings having so much to offer the world. We can be anything we want to be. Stargirl shows us what it really means to give to others. Even though other kids did not accept her she still treated everyone with kindness, no matter how mean they were to her. What we give to the world is what we receive in return.

Read the book! It makes you feel good inside.....I give it 5 stars and Mrs. O'Connor is going to have a difficult time getting it back from me.

-Miss Ritchie

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