Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM | Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM | Sun: 1PM to 5PM
4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706 | 708-867-7828
Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM
Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM
Sun: 1PM to 5PM
4613 N Oketo Ave
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
708-867-7828

4613 N Oketo Ave, Harwood Heights, IL 60706 708-867-7828

Mon – Thur: 9AM to 9PM | Fri – Sat: 9AM to 5PM | Sun: 1PM to 5PM

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

Starfish

“She’s the first person to smile at me today. The first to make me feel wanted. Understood. I blink back tears. It’s unknown how many students’ lives librarians have saved by welcoming loners at lunch.”

Ellie is an overweight girl shamed by most people about her size.

Her father and her best friend Catalina do not make fun of her, but her mom is always posting articles about weight loss and bariatric surgery. Kids at school bully Ellie, so she takes refuge in the library at lunchtime.

At home, Ellie’s safe place is the pool, where she feels weightless and stretches herself out like a starfish. 

This novel in verse makes you want to give Ellie a hug and put bullies in their place. Very short and very good!

Categories: Adults.

Starfish by Lisa Fipps

Starfish

“She’s the first person to smile at me today. The first to make me feel wanted. Understood. I blink back tears. It’s unknown how many students’ lives librarians have saved by welcoming loners at lunch.”

Ellie is an overweight girl shamed by most people about her size.

Her father and her best friend Catalina do not make fun of her, but her mom is always posting articles about weight loss and bariatric surgery. Kids at school bully Ellie, so she takes refuge in the library at lunchtime.

At home, Ellie’s safe place is the pool, where she feels weightless and stretches herself out like a starfish. 

This novel in verse makes you want to give Ellie a hug and put bullies in their place. Very short and very good!

Categories: Adults.