Short
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Books on Tape , 2017.
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Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
In this heartwarming and funny middle-grade novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s, Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz, 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 Oz 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! Bubbling over with humor and tenderness, this is an irresistible story of self-discovery and of the role models who forever change us.
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
01/31/2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781524750312
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sloan, H. G., & Sands, T. (2017). Short (Unabridged). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sloan, Holly Goldberg and Tara Sands. 2017. Short. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sloan, Holly Goldberg and Tara Sands. Short Books on Tape, 2017.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Sloan, H. G. and Sands, T. (2017). Short. Unabridged Books on Tape.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sloan, Holly Goldberg, and Tara Sands. Short Unabridged, Books on Tape, 2017.
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Copy Details
| Collection | Owned | Available | Number of Holds |
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| Libby | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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