The seminal lifeaffirming ya novel celebrating first love and selfacceptance now in a beautiful new edition for the next generation of readers. What are some character traits of stargirl caraway. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Jack knight later gave courtney his cosmic staff, and she took the name. Stargirl is courtney whitmore, a teenage girl living in blue valley who becomes a superhero. Despite the fact that he is actually seen on only a few of the approximately four hundred pages of the novel, his presence constantly pervades the entire work. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her. Dr kaja franck reveals her most gruesome scenes from bram stokers novel dracula 1897 dracula 1897 has sent thrills of horror down the spines of its readers for over 100 years. She immediately starts a stir with her wacky outfits and even more wacky behavior. When micas team begins losing, stargirl is the blame.
The book i read was stargirl written by jerry spinelli. The book begins with the introduction of the character leo borlock. Lucy differs from her friend in one crucial aspect, howevershe is sexualized. Stargirl from the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of stargirl, stargirl. This is a gently mystical, thoughtprovoking, and enchanting rumination on conformity. Dracula is one of the major characters in the novel dracula. A bittersweet paean to eccentricity and nonconformity, it is also a scathing commentary on teenagers, which makes its popularity with them all the more interesting. Prepare a short speech for an oratorical contest on a topic such as have the courage to be yourself. Even those who have not read the novel are familiar with its most famous incarnation, count dracula, and the myriad of adaptations which he has spawned. In many ways, lucy is much like her dear friend mina. Leo and stargirl try to go about their lives, and pretend that the others dont matter. Her stepfather pat dugan, originally known as stripsey and later s. She stopped at an empty table, laid down her bag, slung the.
A clever, modern adaptation of jerry spinellis novel. The night of the ocotillo ball arrives, and leo has not invited stargirl to go with him. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more. Stoker describes dracula with detail to help illustrate a picture inside the mind of the reader. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stargirl s entrance to school is a big deal for all the students in this small arizona town. Lucys physical beauty captivates each of her suitors, and she displays a comfort or playfulness about her. Stargirl is set in the dry, southwest desert region of arizona in a small, fictitious, or fake, city called mica. You may have read jerry spinellis ya novel in high school, but its just as. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her. Jerry spinelli is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers, including maniac magee, winner of the newbery medal, and stargirl, a new york times bestseller and an ala top ten best book for young adults. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000. Top 5 nastiest and goriest scenes from dracula novel. Count dracula a centuriesold vampire and transylvanian nobleman, count dracula inhabits a crumbling castle in the carpathian mountains.
It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner, an ala top ten best books for young adults award winner, and a publishers weekly best book of the year. Her fathers name is charles caraway and he works at micatronics. Directed by julia hart, stargirls source material is based on jerry spinellis eponymous 2000 novel, which was followed up by a 2007 sequel. This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. In a celebration of nonconformity, jerry spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popularityand the thrill and inspiration of first love. Prepare students for the story to come onpage glossary. And, even though they are good, the others make fun of them. The plot of the book begins when the character of stargirl is introduced to mica high. She is a paragon of virtue and innocence, qualities that draw not one but three suitors to her. Count dracula s physical appearance is provided by jonathan harker in the may 5th entry in his journal, which is found in chapter 2of bram stoker s 1897 gothic horror novel, dracula.
The earth is speaking to us, but we cant hear because of all the racket our senses are making. Spinelli made his picture book debut with my daddy and me, a loving tribute to fathers and sons. Dracula, novel by bram stoker, derived from vampire legends and published in 1897, that became the basis for an entire genre of literature and film. Dracula he is the vampire who has been undead for several hundred years and keeps his vitality by sucking blood from live victims. This time, she is telling the story through a yearlong letter to leo. The characters name, appearance, and personality were patterned after johns sister courtney, who died in the explosion of twa flight 800 in 1996. It was a new york times bestseller, a parents choice gold award winner, an ala top ten best books for young adults award winner, and a publishers weekly best book of the. Dracula s existence sets a gloomy mood in the story and stoker does that perfectly by describing. It is based on the dc comics superhero of the same name created by johns and lee moder. She has grown up a lot in this book, and met lots of new people along the way.
To eileen, my stargirl and to loren eiseley, who taught us that even as we are, we are becoming and to sonny liston page 3 of 3. The setting of a story is where and when the action takes place. Porcupine necktie when i was little, my uncle pete had a necktie with a porcupine. Beneath a veneer of aristocratic charm, the count possesses a dark and evil soul. The series follows courtney whitmore, portrayed by brec bassinger, who discovers the cosmic staff and becomes the inspiration for a new generation of superheroes. For example, many of the students, including leo, do not believe that stargirl. Somewhere in the midst of stargirls arrival and rise and fall, normal leo borlock has tumbled into love with her. She did carry a large canvas bag with a lifesize sunflower painted on it. The main character of this book is susan caraway, but everyone knows her as stargirl. He is the transylvanian count for whom the book is named. Courtney began as the second starspangled kid when she discovered the gear of retired hero sylvester pemberton. Since spinellis stargirl is written from leos perspective, readers see stargirl from the narrators point of view. Stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirls character and the novels overall message of nonconformity.
Courtney elizabeth whitmore, known as stargirl often called stars or star, is a fictional superhero created by geoff johns and lee moder who appears in american comic books published by dc comics. There are always 3 main characteristics that stand out in a person and in jerry spinellis book the 3 of them for stargirl would include 1. The stargirl community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. This school is in a very small city in arizona causes much uproar when a new student joins.
She has moved from arizona to pennsylvania, where she is back to being homeschooled. She sparks a schoolspirit revolution with just one cheer. Dracula is a novel by bram stoker that was first published in 1897. Dcs stargirl, or simply stargirl, is an upcoming american drama web television series created by geoff johns that will premiere on dc universe. This is one of the major settings because this is were leo met stargirl.
I think it is because she has something mysterious about her and he dose not really want to figure it out. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in. Stargirl and dori, the only two in the group, do a duet in the courtyard. Provides substitute words or phrases to help students keep reading fluently and develop and expand their vocabulary before you move on prompts. The entire schools not sure what to think of her and the kind things she does. Shes a flashy, expressive girl that flaunts around in skirts and sings with her ukelele. Her hair is the color of sand and falls to her shoulders. Also, stargirl s actions are normally shown here so we have a chance to see the real stargirl.
He already gives some unique characteristics, including his love for porcupine neckties. In this celebration of nonconformity, newbery medalist jerry spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and. When stargirl decides to form a singing group leo and kevin believe she is getting goofy again. Desperately in love, leo tries to change stargirl to be more normal, but in the end manages to destroy the very thing that made her special to begin with. Provides frequent checks to help ensure students are comprehending material. Somewhere in the midst of stargirl s arrival and rise and fall, normal leo borlock has tumbled into love with her. Stargirl by jerry spinelli is a story about the impact one girl has on her peers at mica area high school. It follows the vampire count dracula from his castle in transylvania to england, where he is hunted while turning others into vampires. He received a porcupine necktie for his fourteenth birthday and doesnt know who sent it. Leo and his friend kevin have a talk show called the hot seat.
A boy becomes intrigued by a mysterious and quirky student named stargirl and spends his time trying to know more about her. Stargirl, who up till now has been homeschooled, starts school at mica high as a tenth grader, where leo is starting his eleventh grade year. Leo realizes that hes in love with her, but has a difficult. Stargirl teaches leo the greeting card game on page 114. Stargirl by jerry spinelli the teacher store books. This is a lesson about leo borlock, one of those peers and the narrator of the story. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by. Another reason is that they go to school so they are mostly there being normal kids. In jerry spinellis novel stargirl, the title character stargirl caraway is a fascinating teenager who turns the lives of her classmates and. Mid book test hard final test hard quiztest generator.
She captures leo borlocks heart with just one smile. From the day she arrives at quiet mica high in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of stargirl, stargirl. What are stargirl s characteristics in the book stragirl. Stargirl is a young adult novel written by american author jerry spinelli and first published in 2000 stargirl was well received by critics, who praised stargirl s character and the novels overall message of nonconformity. At first he thinks, like everyone else, stargirl is unusually strange. It is, in some ways, a ya version of the little prince, or a female version of spinellis own awardwinning maniac magee. But life is difficult enough when youre in high school and ten times worse if you dont fit in. Stargirl is bringing one of dcs oldest legacies is to television this may as lou ferrigno, jr.
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