After his birthday and collection of porcupine neckties are mentioned in a local newspaper when he's 14, Leo receives a second porcupine necktie, left anonymously. Before the move, his Uncle Pete gives Leo a porcupine necktie as a farewell present, inspiring him to collect more like it. The book begins with a brief introduction to the main character, Leo, at an early age, which is followed by his move from his home state of Pennsylvania to Arizona when he is 12. Ī feature film adaptation of the novel directed by Julia Hart and starring Grace VanderWaal was released in 2020 on Disney+. Ī sequel Love, Stargirl was released on August 14, 2007. It was a New York Times Bestseller, a Parents Choice Gold Award Winner, an ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults Award winner, and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised Stargirl's character and the novel's overall message of nonconformity. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by American author Jerry Spinelli and first published in 2000.
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