JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including Dead Wednesday, The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Milkweed; Crash; Wringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.
“A magical and heartbreaking tale.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
"Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the
magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity." —The New York
Times
"Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true,
[Stargirl] possesses many of the mythical qualities of Maniac
Magee." —Publishers Weekly, Starred
"Stargirl is luminescent. . . . This book resonates long after the
cover is closed."—The Detroit News and Free Press
"Stargirl tells us the captivating story of a magical,
mysterious girl. . . . A wonder tribute to nonconformity."—Chicago
Tribune
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