This book is about a fat girl whose Mom, and classmates are really mean to her, and she gets away from it all in the swimming pool. This beautiful book is also written in poetry, which I really like!

I love this book! It was so encouraging to follow Ellie on her journey from shame and hiding to self-acceptance and speaking up for both herself and others. With the help of her therapist, Ellie learns how to demand respect from bullies without becoming a bully too. She also learned what had to be an incredibly painful lesson: what to do when some of the people who bully you are in your own home. I loved her friends Catalina, Viv, and her canine friend Gigi, who love her just as she is.

Fantastic book! It has an important moral - that you shouldn't judge people by their looks. Beautifully written! It has a good amount of detail that you could understand everything, but no so detailed that it got boring. If you can choose this book, you should! It's my favourite book I have ever gotten from PJ Our Way! 💗

I liked this book, but it wasn't amazing or bad it was just average in my opinion. I got mad when Ellie got mad and I felt sad for her. I like how, in the end, she knew how to stand up for herself! I recommend this book to anyone who needs to know they are loved! :)

Starfish is a wonderful book about a fat-shamed overweight girl named Ellie who must defend herself without attacking others.