What are some quotes from Stargirl?

Preview — Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

• “You’ll know her more by your questions than by her answers.
• “When a stargirl cries, she sheds not tears but light.”
• “The earth is speaking to us, but we can’t hear because of all the racket our senses are making.
• “She was bendable light: she shone around every corner of my day.”

What is a good summary for Stargirl?

Stargirl, who up till now has been homeschooled, starts school at Mica High as a tenth grader, where Leo is starting his eleventh grade year. Stargirl’s entrance to school is a Big Deal for all the students in this small Arizona town. She immediately starts a stir with her wacky outfits and even more wacky behavior.

What does Leo say in Stargirl?

Leo tells Stargirl that in order to stay together, she must change. He tells her, “I think you should try to be more like the rest of us” (25.47).

Did Stargirl not give herself a name?

Although “Susan” is the name her parents gave her, Stargirl has changed what she is called many times. She first renamed herself “Pocket Mouse”, then “Mudpie”, “Hullygully”, then finally, “Stargirl”. Stargirl says that she changes her name when the old one “doesn’t fit anymore”.

Where can I find the quotes in Stargirl?

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What did Jerry Spinelli say about Stargirl?

“She was elusive. She was today. She was tomorrow. She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower, the flitting shadow of an elf owl. We did not know what to make of her. In our minds we tried to pin her to a cork board like a butterfly, but the pin merely went through and away she flew.”

Is the Stargirl in Stargirl a real person?

It was unthinkable that Stargirl could survive— or at least survive unchanged— among us. But it was also clear that Hillari Kimble was at least half right: this person calling herself Stargirl may or may not have been a faculty plant for school spirit, but whatever she was, she was not real.

When do you need to change your name Stargirl?

Stargirl believes that names can be changed as and when one outgrows them. Names are not meant to be restrictive and binding, they are meant to reflect one’s inner thoughts and hence when a name does not fit anymore, it should be changed. “I had never realized how much I needed the attention of others to confirm my own presence.”