Stargirl
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 272
Published: 2016
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Black Apples, Orchard Black Apples, Stargirl, Stargirl Series, Thorndike Young Adult .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.
There are 272 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .
Jerry Spinelli has won the Newbery Medal for children's literature. He lives in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Ala Award - Best YA
This book was recognised in the Best YA category of the Ala Award.
Wh Smith Book Award - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Wh Smith Book Award.
Maine Student Book Award
This book was recognised by the Maine Student Book Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category of the New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award.
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Children's Book Award.
Book Sense - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book Of The Year category of the Book Sense.
Texas Lonestar Reading List
This book was recognised by the Texas Lonestar Reading List.
An unforgettable, magical fairytale. * Newcastle Evening Chronicle *
