In spare but beautiful prose, Spinelli tells the story of Stargirl Caraway, a once-homeschooled girl who capitvates the entire high school when she shows up with her unique personality and way of looking at the world. In particular, she works her way deep into the heart of Leo Borlock. Everything seems to be perfect until Stargirl's popularity plummets as quickly as it rose. Soon, she is being shunned by the entire school, and Leo doesn't know what to do to save her.

"In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves an emotional tale about the perils of popularity -- and the thrill and inspiration of first love." -Taken from the back cover