{"product_id":"2940169381368","title":"Short","description":"\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia 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\u003eBubbling over with humor and tenderness, this is an irresistible story of self-discovery and of the role models who forever change us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161872318704,"sku":"2940169381368","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169381368_p0.jpg?v=1763781726","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169381368","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}