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<b>In this heartwarming and funny middle-grade novel by the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Counting by 7s</i>, Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in <i>The Wizard of Oz</i></b><br> <b> </b><br> Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>, 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 <i>Oz</i> 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!<br>  <br> Bubbling over with humor and tenderness, this is an irresistible story of self-discovery and of the role models who forever change us.