Book Club Discussion Kit. Starfish
(Kit)
Author
Contributors
O'Brien, Tara, (Illustrator), illustrator.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2023].
Format
Kit
ISBN
9781984814524
Physical Desc
1 kit in a cloth bag ; (40 x 49 cm) + 1 folder
Lexile measure
HL 630L
Rating
Grades 5-8.
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2023].
Language
English
ISBN
9781984814524
Lexile code
HL
Lexile measure
630
Notes
General Note
Book in bag is published by New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021.
General Note
Title and statement of responsibility from book title page.
General Note
Martin County Library. A cloth bag containing copies, and folder.
General Note
Includes discussion questions.
Description
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...Ever since she wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, Ellie's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by her list of Fat Girl Rules, which are all about not standing out. And she's found a haven in her swimming pool, where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch out like a starfish and take up all the space she wants. Ellie finds an ally in her new neighbor Catalina--a girl who refreshingly doesn't judge--and in her new therapist, a woman who knows how to laugh at the right things. With these good poeple buoying Ellie up, it's a lot easier to face the bullies and starfish in real life--by unapologetically being her own fabulous self. Lisa Fipps's poignant, inspiring debut novel confronts fat-shaming and its effects head-on, and will speak to anyone who's been made to feel "less than." Readers will cheer for Ellie as she realizes her own worth and begins to move forward into a hopeful, confident future. --,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Grades 5-8.,Nancy Paulsen Books.
Target Audience
Ages 10 and up.,Nancy Paulsen Books.
Target Audience
HL630L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 89 (very high),Semantic demand: 100 (very high),Syntactic demand: 89 (very high),Structure demand: 90 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.1,4,510597.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fipps, L., & O'Brien, T. (2023). Book Club Discussion Kit . [publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fipps, Lisa and Tara O'Brien. 2023. Book Club Discussion Kit. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fipps, Lisa and Tara O'Brien. Book Club Discussion Kit [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified], 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fipps, Lisa,, and Tara O'Brien. Book Club Discussion Kit [publisher not identified], 2023.
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