First Impressions of Starfish

tmbooks
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Dec 07 2020 – 01:44 PM

Beautiful message

Now more than ever we need stories like this -- stories with a lot of heart and depth, that...

kazy
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Dec 07 2020 – 01:37 PM

Myself and I

Cover introduces you to this chubby character who is sick and tired of being told "you'd be...

kjcbooks
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Dec 07 2020 – 01:21 PM

Beautiful

This story sounds so beautiful. Especially when written in verse. This seems to be something...

bersbookhub
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Dec 07 2020 – 12:30 PM

Wow

I feel like I would connect with this book on a deep level. I'm definitely interested in reading...

bookchik15
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Dec 07 2020 – 11:58 AM

Wonderful

People come in all shapes and sizes. We need more books that celebrate this. I am happy to see...

rpinkston
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Dec 07 2020 – 11:57 AM

Perfect message!

This book has such a perfect and uplifting message about body positivity and acceptance and...

duckscribe
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Dec 07 2020 – 11:43 AM

Meeting a challenge

Will the pull of water and a starfish promote Ellie's need to do something about her weight? If...

rebecca
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Dec 07 2020 – 11:36 AM

Fills the Heart

So far this story is both breaking my heart and filling it. As a parent, reading the way Ellie is...

shilo1364
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Dec 07 2020 – 11:07 AM

I love it!

I always enjoy novels-in-verse and this is no exception - the pain of Ellie being shamed for her...

kelmills
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Dec 07 2020 – 11:00 AM

Love Ellie Already

I have been hearing about this book for a few months, and cannot WAIT for it to be released,...

buckyandbooks
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:58 AM

I enjoyed this

I think this book does a very good job of bringing important issues like fat shaming to the...

lovelyfe95
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:50 AM

Awesome

The main character is Ellie. She is a strong female character that doesn’t want to be shamed for...

becbec624
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:41 AM

A Great Read

This is a very easy read in terms of style and story telling. I really enjoy the format and the...

bankab
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:25 AM

Hmm

I'm not normally one for middle grade books. I like coming of age books sometimes but not often....

prableenk
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:21 AM

Love it!

I am obsessed with this cover!! It is so cute and I love to animations. This book is amazing and...

kasers3
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:10 AM

You go girl!

I absolutely hate bullying.. it breaks my heart. I think this book will be a great example of how...

mmrios9
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:07 AM

Cute

I think this is an important book. I wish more body positive books like this would have been...

lin.ryals
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Dec 07 2020 – 10:05 AM

This looks great!!

We need more books about big girls. I love that this is geared for middle grade. That's when...

sherriska
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Dec 07 2020 – 09:30 AM

LOVE this girl!

Something about Ellie just hit me right in the gut. And then that feeling flowed straight up to...

novelnebula
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Dec 07 2020 – 08:47 AM

Amazing debut

This debut is written in verse, about a girl who is sick and tired of the fat shaming. I love a...

sgodfreyreads
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Dec 07 2020 – 08:17 AM

Cute and catchy

This book immediately caught my eye as the cover is bright and fun. I also love the premise....

lostinastack
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Dec 07 2020 – 08:01 AM

All the feels

I was instantly hooked after reading this first impression. We live in a world that doesn't...

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