This an heartwarming story about Georgie, a dwarf, and the trials and tribulations he encounters at a school where he is the only dwarf in attendance. The author does a great job at the beginning of many chapters trying to get the reader to understand the difficulties Georgie faces everyday trying to live in a "normal size" environment. She has the reader try small activities that show how difficult things are to do when your body parts aren't the expected size.
Besides the physical challenges, Georgie encounters many of the everyday challenges that middle school students face such as trying to make and keep friendships, trying to overcome bullying and prejudices, and trying to accept change in family makeup. (Georgie's mom is expecting a baby... and there is no medical reason why the baby wouldn't be born with normal height expectancy. Not only does he have to share his mom and dad now, but he may have to share them with a "normal" child who can do all the normal things his parents want him to do.)
It's a great book. I felt that many of the characters I was disappointed in for letting Georgie down or miss treating him, found their way back into my heart. EVEN JEANIE THE MEANIE.
Have you read it? What do you think?
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I just finished that book not to long ago and i enjoyed it very much. I think the story has great compassion about friendship and that was awesome.
ReplyDeleteThe book was amazing. This book had some conflict though that I like.
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