Starfish Summary
Lisa Fipps

Starfish is a novel by Lisa Fipps. Ellie is a young girl living in Texas with her siblings and parents. She has been overweight for years and suffers torment from bullies at school and her mother. She begins therapy to confront her deep-seated issues with weight and food and to try to mend her family. Eliana dreams of finding supportive friends to help her navigate school and life. The novel explores themes of abandonment, self-acceptance, diversity, guilt and shame, and sibling bonds.