Stargirl responds with a kind kiss to the cheek, and is never seen again. And then, something even more horrifying happens: she gets slapped by an angry classmate in front of the entire student body at an especially fraught school dance. (High school: what a time, what a place.)īy the book’s end, Stargirl has been ostracized, temporarily accepted back into the fold, and cast out yet again.
While Stargirl’s free spirit - and her dedication to celebrating an otherwise boring suburban school - initially enchants her fellow students (especially Leo Borlock), the tides turn as the student body fall back into their old affection for conformity. There are no tidy endings at the conclusion of Jerry Spinelli’s beloved YA novel “Stargirl.” The 2000 book chronicles the changes that come to an Arizona high school after the arrival of the eponymous Stargirl, a wholly unique teenager who encourages everyone around her to embrace their true selves. Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for the conclusion of Julia Hart’s “ Stargirl.”
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