While Stargirl is on Hot Seat she is asked why she changed her name. Do you believe your name is an intergral part of who you are, or can you imagine yourself with a different name?

As the saying goes Love is Blind.. is it? In the beginning of the novel how could you tell Leo was falling for Stargirl?

Do you think Stargirl wanted to be popular? And what would be her definiation of popular?

Waht do you make of the students behavior at the bnall, and what does that tell you about the students of Mica HS?

Would you recommend this book to other students your age? Why or why not?

What is the irony at the end of Stargirl?

The author plays 2 major events off each other the basketball championship and the oratorical contest. Stargirl is the focus at both but in different ways How is she rejected at one and accepted at the other?

In the beginning Only Hillary dislike Stargirl openly. Do you think groups of people neeed a leader like Hillary to turn opinion on another person?

What does Archie the professor mean when he says, At one point "You'll know more about her by your questions then by her answers". Keep looking at her long enough. One day you might see someone you know. (p35)

How does Stargirls acceptance ultimately lead to her rejection?

When Stargril becomes Susan, Leo thought she was amazingly perferct! He stated that she "Looked like a hundred other girls at Mica.I had never been so happy and so proud in my life p139- 140. How did you feel when you read this part?

The Ball represents a turning point. Do you think Stargirl makes a deliberate attempt to say goodbye at the ball?