Fipps Lisa - Starfish - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A Printz Honor winner! Ellie is tired of being fat - shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel - in - verse. Cover may vary. 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.
Title: Starfish
Author(s): Fipps Lisa
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Barcode: 9781984814524
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 5/2/2023
Category: People & Places (Children's / Teenage)