{"product_id":"short-9780399186219","title":"Short","description":"\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  \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolly Goldberg Sloan was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and spent her childhood living in Holland; Istanbul, Turkey; Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, California; and Eugene, Oregon. After graduating from Wellesley College, she began writing family feature films, including \u003ci\u003eAngels in the Outfield\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMade in America\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first middle-grade novel, \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e, is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. Holly lives with her husband in Santa Monica, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565847384338,"sku":"9780399186219","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7109c96c-ace0-4195-b19c-93031a28c9c8.jpg?v=1731888775","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/short-9780399186219","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}