Book
Starfish
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984814500
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Physical Description:
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regular print
244 pages ; 22 cm - Publisher: New York, New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Topic Heading: | Diversity and inclusion |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| The Pas Campus Library | PZ 7.5 .F57 S83 2021 (Text) | 58500000803775 | UCNJuv | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A debut novel-in-verse follows the experiences of a girl who tries to change her behavior when she is bullied for her weight, before a swimming hobby, a kind therapist and an accepting new neighbor help her embrace her true self. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies. - Penguin Putnam
A Printz Honor winner!
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 Rulesâlike "no making waves," "avoid eating in public," and "don't move so fast that your body jiggles." And she's found her safe spaceâher swimming poolâwhere 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.
