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. Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbor, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. It's also where she can get away from her pushy mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie's weight will motivate her to diet. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. I read this book, then listened to the audiobook, then read it aloud to students. A Printz Honor winner Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant.

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. Buy a cheap copy of Starfish book by Lisa Fipps. Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel-in-verse.Įver since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. Lisa Fipps is a graduate of Ball State University, award-winning former journalist, current director of marketing for a public library (where she won the Sara Laughlin marketing award), and an author of middle-grade books. Starfish by Lisa Fipps is the coming of age story of Ellie Montgomery-Hofstein who is dealing with a lot as she starts grade six.

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