gileslibrarian6 's review for:

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

5.0

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Ellie loves her body just the way it is but just about everyone else makes her feel bad about herself. Her mom is always dragging her to different doctors trying to fix her, even implying surgery, her brother picks on her, the kids at school bully her, and her best friend Viv moved away at the end of the summer. But the new girl next door Catalina is looking for friends, jumping on her trampoline to say hi to Ellie in her favorite spot, the pool. Ellie’s dad starts bringing her to a therapist where she finally starts processing all of her feelings and learning to stand up for herself.
This powerful novel is a must read for everyone about standing up to your bullies and being happy with who you are inside and out.