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Starfish by lisa fipps6/30/2023 ![]() ![]() A deeply meaningful read, this book can spark conversations about how to fight anti-fat bias in a world obsessed with thinness. Start vandaag nog een proefperiode van 30 dagen en ontvang. Readers who've been targeted for their own body size will relate, and readers who haven't will be enlightened and motivated to adopt the ally behaviors modeled in this story. Luister naar Starfish door Lisa Fipps, verkrijgbaar bij Rakuten Kobo. Wood are funny and moving, with witty banter and emotional realizations. Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, shes been bullied about her weight. There's acute relief when dad is being wonderful, and when Ellie is connecting with Viv or Catalina, who empathize and accept Ellie as she is. And all the people - sister, peers, and adults - who don't defend her when she's targeted. Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, shes been bullied about her weight. There's the mom, who's so cruel about Ellie's body that Ellie isn't sure her mom loves her. A Printz Honor winner Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel-in-verse. ![]() ![]() There's the unspoken rules about being fat that Ellie learns only by breaking them and suffering the consequences. Starfish, which is author Lisa Fipps' first novel, is a quick read, but it packs a lot into its honest, sad, and hilarious verse. This charming, though at times heart-wrenching novel-in-verse is a story of healing and self-advocacy that readers won't soon forget. ![]()
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