Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Grades 6+
You will love this very heartwarming, funny and engaging middle grade book. I also am a big fan of Holly's book Counting by 7s. Julia is mourning the loss of her dog, but still looking forward to her summer vacation. Her parents worry about Julia because of her attachment to poor deceased Ramon, but also because of her small size. She is just so ...... (we won't say the word). Julia ends up cast in a summer musical production of The Wizard of Oz as - you guessed it - a Munchkin. Without any singing, dancing or acting talent, she ends up leading the students - and adults. She also bonds with some adult cast members who suffer much more than Julia for being little people. I enjoyed this book for the characters and heartwarming connections Julia makes with the adults. Like the main character in Counting by 7s, Julia makes life better for the people around her even though she is suffering with her own pain and problems. I also really liked the realistic portrayal of a not-so-perfect family in Julia's life. I thought it was really cool to see a busy mom who runs the landscape department at a big box store, struggling with working - just like real life. I love Julia's friendship with Olive, a fellow cast member who will never be tall, and her neighbor Mrs. Chen who is a talented costume designer and suffering from terrible grief. READ THIS>.
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