{"product_id":"short-9780399186219","title":"Short","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Holly Goldberg Sloan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rocky Pond Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rocky Pond Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this heartwarming and funny middle-grade novel by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e, Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e, she'll realize how big she is inside, where it counts. She hasn't ever thought of herself as a performer, but when the wonderful director of \u003ci\u003eOz\u003c\/i\u003e casts her as a Munchkin, she begins to see herself in a new way. As Julia becomes friendly with the poised and wise Olive--one of the adults with dwarfism who've joined the production's motley crew of Munchkins--and with her deeply artistic neighbor, Mrs. Chang, Julia's own sense of self as an artist grows. Soon, she doesn't want to fade into the background--and it's a good thing, because her director has more big plans for Julia! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bubbling over with humor and tenderness, this is an irresistible story of self-discovery and of the role models who forever change us.","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45355242782871,"sku":"9780399186219","price":1198.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780399186219.webp?v=1767670640","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/short-9780399186219","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}