i need a thorough deep description of the book star girl?

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i am doing a book report on the book star girl i do not have time to read it all and i have to present it after thanksgiving please help

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Synopsis:
This "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the Year tells a story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

Synopsis:
Stargirl. 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. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.

Then they turn on her. 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. 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.

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Jerry Spinelli has yet again masterfully created a realistic fiction story with which all young adults should identify while seeing themselves in the characters. Spinelli's easy writing style and use of teen friendly dialogue make this selection an easy read for almost any young adult no matter what their reading level or ability. The story begins with the arrival of a new girl in school as told through the eyes of fellow 10th grader, Leo Burlock. Whispers and rumors run wild as the new student, Stargirl Caraway, begins to make her way through the school. Stargirl is a 10th grader who has just arrived at Mica Area High School in Mica, Arizona (it could have been Anywhere, USA), wearing pioneer type dresses, kimonos and strumming a ukulele and carrying her pet rat! This shocks the school, which is not exactly a "hotbed of originality". In time the student body gives away to her free spirit and friendliness. They begin to rejoice in her extraordinary and impromptu antics such as singing Happy Birthday to everyone in the school cafeteria and her spectacular acrobatics as a cheerleader. However, soon the popularity begins to wear off as Stargirl carries it a little too far in the eyes of the student body. Leo Borlock befriends Stargirl and ultimately becomes his first love. Leo is torn between the conformity issue at school and truly expressing his individuality and love for Stargirl. This plot, while chronological in nature, moves very smoothly as the relationship between Stargirl and Leo intensifies. The characters in the novel are related to the reader through the eyes of sixteen year old, Leo Borlock. Leo seems to a typical teen in every way; he honors the unspoken rule of teendom: "don't stand out - under any circumstances". Leo is both attracted and repelled by her. Leo's character changes as he realizes that Stargirl seems to like him. He eventually braves up enough to go to her house and befriend her, while also being seen in public with her. As the popularity slows to a stop and eventually turns into Stargirls emeny, Leo has to make decisions about his friendship with Stargirl. Stargirl Caraway is fun loving, free-spirited and totally impromptu. She marches to the beat of her own drummer and does not seem to notice the ways others react her. The changes in her character occur after a long talk with Leo about the way "they" see her. She changes her clothing and her way of dealing with people. In essence, she becomes a regular teen at Mica High in order to please Leo and fit in with the crowd. She eventually finds she is better off to be her true self. Person versus society is the obvious conflict in this novel. Both Stargirl and Leo are in conflict with society and the option to conform or not conform. Although they handle the conflict in different ways, both feel the need to conform. While Stargirl chooses the road of nonconformity, Leo eventually chooses to conform after a long struggle with the situation. The theme of the novel surrounds the topic of conformity and individuality versus nonconformity. To be an individual in today's society and show your individuality sometimes means not conforming to the dynamics of the conventional group and the consequences that goes with nonconformity. Because Stargirl chose not to conform, the rest of the group eventually made her an outcast; this is a fear many teens experience. The novel also touches on the cruel nature of popularity and how quickly that popularity can change and send the student into a very unpleasant situation with peers. This is a novel that could take place in any town, anywhere with real life characters. I believe this is a novel that almost any high school ninth or tenth grader would enjoy and be able to relate to. Most teens ultimately have feeling of not fitting in with their peers and the consequences that nonconformity entails. This book is sure to become an instant favourite with the reader. Told through the eyes of Leo Borlock, it tells of love, courage, and daring to be different.... set in Mica, Arizona.When Stargirl arrives, she is so different, so strange, so....GOOFY, that everybody is amazed. Leo cannot stop thinking about her, and then suddenly the whole is in love with this freckle-nosed home-schooler, but then, it changes. Stargirls popularity vanishes as quickly as it came, just as Leo and Stargirl begin being boyfriend and girlfriend. The whole school shuns them, and Leo is forced to choose. Her or them.... There are no heart-stoppingly life changing events in this book, these occur slowly (like in real life) which may put off some action-and-adventure lovers. But if you want a lovely, thought-provoking read, then READ THIS BOOK. The characters are realistic and interesting, and you will laugh and cry by turns. It is the type of thing you can read again and again, a triumph for Jerry Spinelli. Stargirl, with a name like that she would have to be an original and she is. No one at Mica High has ever met anyone so non-conformant to the group norm. Stargirl sings happy birthday to student in the cafeteria while playing her ukulele. She drops money on the sidewalk for little kids to find. She cheers for BOTH teams at sports tournaments. Can anyone this selfless and caring survive the pressure to "follow the unwritten school rules" of behavior? Will her individuality be squashed or will the town of Mica, Arizona never be the same?

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i need a thorough deep description of the book star girl?
i am doing a book report on the book star girl i do not have time to read it all and i have to present it after thanksgiving please help

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