Starfish

Starfish
Lisa Fipps
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Hardback
h210 x 140mm - 256pg
9 Mar 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781984814500
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Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel-in-verse. Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel-in-verse. Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she' s been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules--like "no making waves," "avoid eating in public," and "don' t move so fast that your body jiggles. " And she' s found her safe space--her swimming pool--where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. It' s also where she can get away from her pushy mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie' s weight will motivate her to diet. Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbor, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. With this support buoying her, Ellie might finally be able to cast aside the Fat Girl Rules and starfish in real life--by unapologetically being her own fabulous self.
* "Fipps bursts onto the middle-grade scene with her debut, a verse novel that shines because of Ellie' s keen and emotionally striking observations. . . . Ellie' s story will delight readers who long to see an impassioned young woman seize an unapologetic victory. "-Booklist, starred review
Lisa Fipps is a library marketing manager. Starfish is her debut novel. She lives in Kokomo, Indiana.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781984814500
Published: 9 Mar 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 391g
Pages: 256

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