Highly recommended.'- VOYA, Praise for Short New York Times Bestseller ' Short joins other middle-grade novels. a jubilant story about the way a new context can give kids a whole different perspective on life and themselves, and readers feeling stuck in their roles will particularly appreciate the implication.'- BCCB 'The funny narration is in Julia's rambling, middle-school voice, which allows readers to experience her emotions and maturation with her. A narrative filled with lighthearted and candid moments.' - Publishers Weekly 'A joy to read.'- School Library Connection 'This is. Theater kids and fans of Tim Federle's 'Nate' books will love this.' - School Library Journal 'Sloan again captures the authentic voice of a child dealing with weighty topics, including loss and identity, in a charming and often funny way. It's refreshing that Julia doesn't mind being short and believes she's 'little, but big inside.' Her self-acceptance is inspiring and the joy she experiences in her foray into theater is irresistible.' - Booklist, starred review 'A charming read with an important message that no matter one's stature, 'the way we move tells the world who we are.'' - Kirkus 'Very funny. Sloan manages to deftly weave in tough topics like grief and identity with both the same humor and tenderness that made Counting By 7s such a hit.' - Entertainment Weekly * 'Sweet and uplifting. in celebrating the transcendent power of theater for kids.'- The New York Times Book Review 'Holly Goldberg Sloan is skilled at creating sympathetic and utterly charming young characters, and in Short she succeeds once again. Soon, she doesn't want to fade into the background-and it's a good thing, because her director has more big plans for Juliaīubbling over with humor and tenderness, this is an irresistible story of self-discovery and of the role models who forever change us.Praise for Short New York Times Bestseller ' Short joins other middle-grade novels. Chang, Julia's own sense of self as an artist grows. 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. She hasn't ever thought of herself as a performer, but when the wonderful director ofĬasts her as a Munchkin, she begins to see herself in a new way.

, she'll realize how big she is inside, where it counts. Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of , Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in In this heartwarming and funny middle-grade novel by the

Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan