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Stargirl Quotes

Her smile put the sunflower to shame.

Her smile put the sunflower to shame.

Jerry Spinelli
Sunflower, Her Smile, Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.54, Knopf Books for Young Readers

She was bendable light: she shone around every corner of my day.

Jerry Spinelli
Light, Stargirl, Corners
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.71, Knopf Books for Young Readers

I’m not my name. My name is something I wear, like a shirt. It gets worn. I outgrow it, I change it.

Jerry Spinelli
Names, Stargirl, Shirts
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.45, Knopf Books for Young Readers

I had never realized how much I needed the attention of others to confirm my own presence.

Jerry Spinelli
Attention, Stargirl, Needed
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.82, Knopf Books for Young Readers

She's in tenth grade,' he said. 'I hear she's been homeschooled till now.' Maybe that explains it,' I said.

Jerry Spinelli
Stargirl, Said, Grades
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.12, Knopf Books for Young Readers

It (enchantment) started when the earth was born. It never stops. It is, always. It's just here.

Jerry Spinelli
Enchantment, Earth, Stargirl

Who are you if you lose your favorite person? Can you lose your favorite person without losing yourself? I reach for Stargirl and she's gone. I'm not me anymore.

Jerry Spinelli
Gone, Losing, Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.142, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Every name is real. That's the nature of names.

Jerry Spinelli
Real, Names, Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.27, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Nothing’s more fun than being carried away.

Jerry Spinelli
Fun, Stargirl, Carried Away
Jerry Spinelli (2012). “The Stargirl Collection”, p.56, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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