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It’s been a year since Stargirl disappeared from Mica, Arizona. Where did she go? To a little town in Pennsylvania where her dad could get a job as a milkman instead of a factory worker and where she and her family could find a fresh start. But Stargirl cannot forget all that happened last year. More specifically, she can’t forget Leo.
Day by day, in diary form, she adds to “the world’s longest letter” telling Leo all about the new town — about the crazy little girl who becomes her best friend, the boy who makes her feel confuzzled, and all the people who have become a part of her new life. Little does she realize how, through all her odd ways and interactions, she has become an important, bright part of their lives as well.
While Love, Stargirl is an adorable read, I also felt it lost a little of the magic of the first book, Stargirl. Stargirl herself feels a little different — more mellow, melancholy, and grown-up — than the character introduced in the first book, which was a little sobering and bittersweet to experience. All the same, I loved returning to find out what happened to Stargirl and enjoyed being able to follow along as she discovered how to be content with herself, to live in the moment, and to learn to let go and move on.
Rated: Mild, for some mild language, as well as some potty language (including one little girl who likes to say “bullpoopy”). In one scene, a little boy moons his sister. Another scene features a tiny girl running around in (and showing off) her underwear. A moody girl is referred to as a pip.
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