Love, Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli

First published 2007

Stargirl is back, and she's pouring her heart out in a diary. A year after leaving her Arizona town, she's starting over in a new place, but her mind keeps drifting to Leo, the boy she loved and lost. As she navigates new friendships and relationships, Stargirl reflects on her time in Mica, the joys and pains of young love, and the journey of finding herself. In this bittersweet sequel, readers are taken on an intimate journey through Stargirl's eyes, where the real and the fantastical intertwine, and the universal longings of the heart take center stage.

Genres: romance, coming-of-age, contemporary, young-adult, contemporary-romance, family-drama, diary

Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance

Setting: Arizona, Pennsylvania

274 pages · Hardcover · Knopf Books for Young Readers

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