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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Estrella de mar / Starfish

Estrella de mar / Starfish

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  • Transadapted
  • Paperback
  • Poetry
¡Seleccionado como Honor Book por el Premio Printz y Premio YALSA 2022 a mejor libro de literatura juvenil!Desde que hizo un estruendoso splash al lanzarse a la piscina y usó un bañador de ballena, a Ellie la han aco-sado por su peso. Para soportarlo, vive de acuerdo a sus Reglas de las Chicas Gordas y encuentra refugio en nadar. En el agua se siente liviana, puede estirarse como una estrella de mar, ocupar todo el espacio que quiera.A su vida llegarán Catalina, una amiga que no juzga, y una nueva terapeuta que sabe cómo reírse de las cosas. Con su ayuda, Ellie tendrá el valor de mostrar la versión más auténtica y fabulosa de sí misma.El inspirador debut de Lisa Fipps se enfrenta a la gor-dofobia y sus consecuencias. Esta es una historia para todos aquellos a quienes alguna vez hicieron sentir me-nos y, como Ellie, lucharon por descubrir su propio valor.   ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A Printz Honor winner! Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel-in-verse.   Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules—like "no making waves," "avoid eating in public," and "don't move so fast that your body jiggles." And she's found her safe space—her swimming pool—where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and takeup all the room she wants. It's also where she can get away from her pushy mom, who thinks criticizing Ellie's weight will motivate her to diet.   Fortunately, Ellie has allies in her dad, her therapist, and her new neighbor, Catalina, who loves Ellie for who she is. With this support buoying her, Ellie might finally be able to cast aside the Fat Girl Rules and starfish in real life--by unapologetically being her own fabulous self.

English Translation

Starfish

Swan Lake meets The Last Unicorn by way of the Brothers Grimm in a dreamy, original fairytale.Acclaimed author R.M. Romero spins an enchanting tale in elegant verse about the search for belonging, and ultimately, empowerment. Perfect for fans of Uprooted and The Bear and the Nightingale."Dreamy, melancholy, and pensive. . . ."—NPRBavaria. 1880. Hilde was dreamed into existence by the god Odin and, along with her five sisters, granted cloaks that transform them into swans. Each sister’s cloak is imbued with a unique gift, but Hilde rejects her gift which allows her to lead the souls of dying creatures to the afterlife.While guiding the soul of a hawk, Hilde meets the handsome Baron Maximilian von Richter, whose father left him no inheritance. Hilde is intrigued by Richter’s longing for a greater life and strikes a deal with him: She will manifest his dreams of riches, and in return, he will take her to the human world, where the song of souls can’t reach her.But at the court of King Ludwig II in Munich, Hilde struggles to fit in. After learning that fashionable ladies are sitting for portraits, she hires non-binary Jewish artist Franz Mendelson, and is stunned when Franz renders her with swan wings. The more time she spends with Franz, the more she feels drawn to the artist’s warm, understanding nature, and the more controlling Richter becomes. When Hilde’s swan cloak suddenly goes missing, only Franz’s ability to paint the true nature of souls can help Hilde escape her newfound prison.A Warning About Swans weaves poetry into myth with spellbinding verse. Familiar as a Grimm tale and beautiful as a fairytale, but darker and more lyrical. The perfect fantasy to cozy up with and be whisked away to real-world enchanted castles.

Reading Levels

Ages:

  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

Grades:

  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6-8

Book Details

Vendor: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Binding: Paperback

Type: Poetry

Copyright: 2023

Publisher: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

Genre: Poetry

Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

Subject: Social-Emotional Learning

Type of Spanish Book: Transadapted

Pages: 272

Author/Illustrator Details

Author: Lisa Fipps
Author Origin: None
Illustrator: None
IIlustrator Origin: None

Weight/Dimensions

Dimensions: 7.98 x 5.21 x .75 (Inches)

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