tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829891940188548746.post7166676287986297003..comments2023-10-16T02:16:46.574-06:00Comments on HOMESPUN LIGHT: Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17412431380650578263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829891940188548746.post-90135260814713053462007-07-28T16:42:00.000-06:002007-07-28T16:42:00.000-06:00I liked that book. I read it on the recomendation...I liked that book. I read it on the recomendation of a writer group friend who said it reminded him of my writing. <br><br>To be honest, I wasn't wowed or swept off my feet by it, but I thought it was nice. I liked the internal and psychological bent of the story. There isn't much action, but there is a lot of discovery--it is just more internal. I liked that. <br><br>I'd say it is worth reading. It might be a little quiet for a lot of kids, but there are those kids it would really speak to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829891940188548746.post-78895383260742577912007-07-29T18:30:00.000-06:002007-07-29T18:30:00.000-06:00I liked it, but I didn't love it. I didn't want he...I liked it, but I didn't love it. I didn't want her to change. I didn't feel as though as had to change, to fit in. I wanted her to be admired for who she was, which she was, at first, but I think it would have made a stronger statement if she ALWAYS had been. Anyhow, my favorite Spinelli title is Maniac Magee. Amazing story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829891940188548746.post-79700963699910939332007-07-30T05:58:00.000-06:002007-07-30T05:58:00.000-06:00I LOVED the book. Maybe it's because I was such a...I LOVED the book. Maybe it's because I was such a weird kid, never fit in. I wasn't like Stargirl, but I was treated similarly. Except, I didn't react well to the negative reactions others gave me. I wish I would have been more like her. After I read it, I recommended it to teen/tween girls. I knew how awkward they might feel at that age, and this book is a great comfort. It almost has a call to action as well. "Be different." "Do good things for others."<br><br>Stephenie<br>www.faith-filled.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7829891940188548746.post-22266349268003813532007-09-04T11:23:00.000-06:002007-09-04T11:23:00.000-06:00Charming book. I work at a large bookstore and am ...Charming book. I work at a large bookstore and am part of the team that specializes in the children's section. I will definitely be recommending this book (and its sequel) as an alternative to The Gossip Girls and It Girls, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com