Leo Borlock
Leo is the narrator of Stargirl. He is a quiet, observant, sensitive 11th grader who doesn’t enjoy the spotlight. He moved to Mica, Arizona, from Pennsylvania a few years ago and decided to start…
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Stargirl/Susan Caraway
Stargirl’s given name is Susan Julia Caraway. Over the years, however, she’s taken many different names, including Pocket Mouse, Mudpie, and Hullygully. Stargirl is a 10th grader who quit homeschooling because she wanted to make…
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Archie Brubaker
Archie is a retired paleontologist and professor who moved to Mica after his wife, Ada Mae, died. He lives in a fossil-filled house with a giant, dying cactus, “Señor Saguaro,” in the backyard. The kids…
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Kevin Quinlan
Kevin is Leo’s best friend. They moved to Arizona in the same week four years ago and usually agree on everything—until Leo starts dating Stargirl. They came up with the idea for the…
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Hillari Kimble
Hillari Kimble is the most popular girl at Mica High and also the nastiest. She especially hates Stargirl. Hillari dates Wayne Parr, and together they epitomize the “normal” high school couple. Hillari becomes…
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Wayne Parr
Wayne Parr is Hillari Kimble’s boyfriend. He rarely opens his mouth, and he’s not known for his athleticism, good grades, or leadership—his main job is to be “gorgeous” and show up at Hillari’s side…
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Dori Dilson
Dori Dilson is an inconspicuous ninth grader who writes poems in a big looseleaf notebook and is the first Mica High student to sit with Stargirl at lunch. Though angry with Stargirl when she briefly…
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Minor Characters
Mr. Caraway (Charles)
Stargirl’s ordinary-looking father. Like most people in town, he works at MicaTronics. Both he and Mrs. Caraway are far more “normal” then Leo expects, and they are much more reserved than their daughter, though supportive of her quirks and talents.
Mrs. Caraway
Stargirl’s mother. She designs costumes for movies and homeschooled Stargirl until the 10th grade. Both she and Mr. Caraway are far more “normal” then Leo expects, and they are much more reserved than their daughter, though supportive of her quirks and talents.
Mallory Stillwell
The captain of the Mica High cheerleading squad.
Becca Rinaldi
One of the hostile Mica High students who interrogates Stargirl on the Hot Seat show.
Mr. Robineau
The Hot Seat faculty advisor.
Peter Sinkowitz
Peter Sinkowitz is a five-year-old boy who lives across the street from Stargirl. Stargirl is making a biographical scrapbook for him by taking candid photos of him, which she’ll give to his parents to save for later.
Ron Kovac
Ron Kovac is a star Sun Valley basketball player who gets injured during a playoff game against Mica High. Stargirl comforts him when he gets hurt, earning her the ire of her classmates.
Mr. McShane
A faculty advisor for the state oratorical contest in which Stargirl/Susan competes.
Raymond Studemacher
An otherwise forgettable young man who’s the first to ask Stargirl to dance at the Ocotillo Ball, kicking off the famous “bunny hop” into the desert.
