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Stargirl/Love, Stargirl Set - by Jerry Spinelli (Mixed Media Product)

Stargirl/Love, Stargirl Set - by  Jerry Spinelli (Mixed Media Product)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Read the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling modern-day classic and the companion novel, now available in agift-ready boxed set! A beloved celebration of individuality from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, <i>Dead Wednesday</i>!<br></b><br>Originally published in 2000, <i>Stargirl</i> was instantly embraced and has sold nearly two million copies. With its depiction of a nonconformist with a heart of gold, lyrical writing, and its charming love story, <i>Stargirl</i> quickly asserted itself as a modern classic. <i>Love, Stargirl</i>, the companion novel written from Stargirl's perspective, was a similarly smashing success in 2007, with over 400,000 hardcover copies sold. <p/>Now, both bestselling paperbacks are collected in a handsome new boxed set, the ideal gift for any teen reader, as well as any of the many Stargirl fans looking for a new keepsake edition of this beloved pair of novels.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b><b>Praise for <i>Stargirl: </i></b> <p/></b>"A magical and heartbreaking tale."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, Starred <p/>Spinelli has produced a poetic allegorical tale about the magnificence and rarity of true nonconformity. -- <i>The New York Times</i> <p/>Part fairy godmother, part outcast, part dream-come-true, [<i>Stargirl</i>] possesses many of the mythical qualities of <i>Maniac Magee</i>.<i> -- Publishers Weekly</i>, Starred <p/>Stargirl is luminescent. . . . This book resonates long after the cover is closed. -- <i>The Detroit News and Free Press</i> <p/><i>Stargirl </i>tells us the captivating story of a magical, mysterious girl. . . . A wonder tribute to nonconformity.<i> -- Chicago Tribune</i><b> <p/><b>Praise for </b><i>Love, Stargirl: <br></i></b><br>Humor, graceful writing, lively characters, and important lessons about life will make this a hit with fans of <i>Stargirl</i>. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews, </i> Starred <p/>Brilliant. . . . As charming and unique as its sensitive, nonconformist heroine. --<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>Anyone who loved Jerry Spinelli's beautiful, poignant young adult novel <i>Stargirl </i>is in for a treat with his latest novel. Anyone who survived or is enduring the teenage years will repeatedly recognize him or herself in these pages--and find the book hard to put down. -- <i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch<br></i><br>Touching and inspiring. -- <i>VOYA</i> <p/>The many readers who loved the first book will embrace this sequel. --<i> Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many novels for young readers, including <i>Dead Wednesday</i>, <i>The Warden's Daughter; Stargirl</i>; <i>Love, Stargirl</i>; <i>Milkweed</i>; <i>Crash</i>; <i>Wringer</i>; and <i>Maniac Magee</i>, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with <i>Knots in My Yo-Yo String</i>, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.

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