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.” She captures Leo Borlock’s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.
Then they turn on her. 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: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
杰瑞•史宾尼利是美国著名文学作家。16岁时在地方报上发表了一首描写美式足球赛的诗，转而想成为一名作家。盖兹堡学院毕业后，一边在杂志社上班，一边从事写作。作品包括获1991年纽伯瑞金奖的《马尼西亚传奇》（Maniac Magee）、获1998年纽伯瑞银奖的《小杀手》（Wringer），以及《失败者》（Loser）、《碰撞》（Crash）和自传体小说《溜溜绳扣》（Knots in My Yo-yo String）等。
杰瑞与同是作家的太太艾琳一起生活在宾夕法尼亚州，家里的六个孩子和十六个孙子为他们提供了丰富的写作素材。