Jerry Spinelli

Picking up a year after "Stargirl" ends, this much-anticipated sequel takes the form of "the worlds longest letter," in diary form, in which Stargirl reflects on time, life, Leo, and--of course--love. Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania.

Thirteen-year-old Maisie joins her school's formerly all-male wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates.