Realistic Fiction Assignment: Stargirl

Hayate Mustefa

Realistic Fiction Assignment:

Stargirl

Retell: The book Stargirl is mainly about how a girl nicknamed Stargirl is different from everyone else and is unique. Stargirl is new at Mica High, her local high school, and everyone can tell that she is different and struggles to fit in. At first Leo, one of the main characters, and his friend Kevin were suspicious about how different she is compared to everyone. They were even asking others if she was an alien. They even followed her after school to see where she was going. Archie, a former teacher at Mica High School, knows everything about Stargirl and her family. Leo goes to Archie for advice every time he needs it, so does almost everyone else. When Leo asked Archie why stargirl was so different Archie said ¨The fact that she is different is a good thing¨. Stargirl is considered different because she dresses differently than all the other girls, sings happy birthday to everyone with her ukulele, and even cheers for the other school in school games. Infact, she did it so much that her classmates got extremely mad and started to

Not only because both books are realistic fiction but also because the characters don’t fit in. Catherine’s brother David in the book Rules has autism making him different from everyone else just like Stargirl. The character Stargirl also reminds me of Gabriella from the movie High School Musical. Stargirl and Gabriella are alike because they both are cheerful, wear colorful clothes, and love to sing. This book also reminds me of the movie Twilight because both Leo and Bella have to pick between two things and they pick what people least expect. Bella has to choose the werewolf or the vampire and Leo has to choose Stargirl, his girlfriend, or his popularity. Both Bella and Leo choose the option that most people believe isn't the best option. By that I mean that most people were rooting for the werewolf same as for