Is there something about you that makes you different from everyone else in your class? Are you well known for this distinguishable trait? The thing about Georgie is that he is a dwarf. It is hard not to notice. But being a fourth grader has its other factors that occupy Georgie's life, such as having a best friend who wants to include another person in their duo dog walking business, or an annoying girl who calls him nasty names is his partner on a project for school, or finding out your parents are having another child, all these concerns just as any fourth grader would have regardless of having body issues. You learn about what being a dwarf is like but the novel also focuses on the part of being a kid that everyone hopes— that they can be appreciated by others and themselves for a variety of skills and interests. This Maud Hart Lovelace Nominee by Lisa Graff is the author's first book and I hope she writes many more.
The Thing About Georgie
Is there something about you that makes you different from everyone else in your class? Are you well known for this distinguishable trait? The thing about Georgie is that he is a dwarf. It is hard not to notice. But being a fourth grader has its other factors that occupy Georgie's life, such as having a best friend who wants to include another person in their duo dog walking business, or an annoying girl who calls him nasty names is his partner on a project for school, or finding out your parents are having another child, all these concerns just as any fourth grader would have regardless of having body issues. You learn about what being a dwarf is like but the novel also focuses on the part of being a kid that everyone hopes— that they can be appreciated by others and themselves for a variety of skills and interests. This Maud Hart Lovelace Nominee by Lisa Graff is the author's first book and I hope she writes many more.
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