Stargirl

Level 5 · Sophisticated ReadersUS Grade 6Lexile 590LAR (ATOS) 4.2 · Modern Classic · New York Times Bestseller

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Subject Personalities

The real-world subjects this novel study leans into — the depth behind every Knowledge Bank and reading passage.

PRIMARY LENS

♿ Conformity & Nonconformity

The social psychology of fitting in: peer pressure, in-groups and out-groups, social shunning, and the rare courage it takes to be an individual.

SUPPORTING

⚔ The Sonoran Desert

The novel’s Arizona setting: the saguaro cactus, the desert’s stark beauty, and the “enchanted place” as a refuge of solitude and truth.

SUPPORTING

💪 Kindness & Empathy

Stargirl’s quiet, anonymous good deeds — cards, gifts, and attention paid to others’ joys and sorrows — as a whole way of living.

8-Part Novel Study

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PT1

Part 1 · Chapters 1–4

A New Girl at Mica High • Ukulele in the Cafeteria • The School Takes Notice

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PT2

Part 2 · Chapters 5–8

Cheering for Everyone • Stargirl Becomes a Sensation • Leo Wonders Who She Is

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PT3

Part 3 · Chapters 9–13

The Oratory Contest • Falling in Love • The Enchanted Place

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PT4

Part 4 · Chapters 14–17

The Tide Turns • The Silent Treatment • A Growing Chill

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PT5

Part 5 · Chapters 18–22

Shunned by the School • Leo Is Caught Between • Asking Her to Change

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PT6

Part 6 · Chapters 23–26

Becoming Susan • Trying to Fit In • Still Left Out

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PT7

Part 7 · Chapters 27–30

A Visit to Archie • Stargirl Returns • The Bunny Hop

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PT8

Part 8 · Chapters 31–33

The Ocotillo Ball • A Last Farewell • What Stargirl Left Behind

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