Lisa Fipps
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Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him. -- Provided by publisher.
Joe Oak is used to living on unsteady ground. His mom can't be depended on as she never stays around long once she gets "the itch," and now he and his beloved grandmother find themselves without a home. Fortunately, Joe has an outlet in his journals and drawings and takes comfort from the lessons of comic books -- superheroes have a lot...
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Told in verse, Ellie lives by Fat Girl Rules to avoid being bullied, but with the support of her dad, her therapist and her neighbor Catalina, can Ellie set aside these rules and just be herself?
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Ellie está cansada de que la avergüencen por su peso y decide cambiar eso en esta conmovedora novela en verso, la primera de LisaFlipps.
Desde que Ellie usó un traje de baño de ballena y causó gran revuelo en su fiesta de cumpleaños número 5, ha sido acosada por su peso. Para sobrellevar la situación, trata de vivir según las Reglas de las Chicas Gordas, como "no hacer olas", "evitar comer...
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Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.-- Provided by publisher.
Ever since she wore a whale swimsuit and made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, Ellie's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by her list of Fat Girl Rules, which are all about not standing out....
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Joe Oak está acostumbrado a vivir en terreno inestable. No se puede depender de su madre, ya que nunca se queda mucho tiempo con ella una vez que le da "picazón", y ahora él y su querida abuela se encuentran sin un hogar. Afortunadamente, Joe tiene una salida en sus diarios y dibujos y se consuela con las lecciones de los cómics: los superhéroes tienen muchos momentos de "y luego boom", donde todo amenaza con arruinarse pero de alguna manera...