
Starfish
Lisa Fipps(Author)
Thorndike Striving Reader (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 28. September 2021
Book
Hardback
369 pages
978-1-4328-9096-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Edition
Large type / large print edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Edition type
Large type / large print edition
Product notice
Library binding
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4328-9096-4 (9781432890964)
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Person
Lisa Fipps is a library marketing manager. Starfish is her debut novel. She lives in Kokomo, Indiana.