Starfish
by Lisa Fipps
Eleven-year-old Ellie has been a fat kid all her life. She got the nickname “Splash”... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2021
Word Count 25,879
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510597, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Lisa Fipps about Starfish
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lisa Fipps
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Educator's Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 8

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2022

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2022
Finalist, 2022

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2022
Honor, 2022

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2022
Honor, 2022

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
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Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2022

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2021
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