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Short

by John Schwartz
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A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO GROWING UP SHORT. Part science book, part memoir—a
book for everyone concerned about looking (or feeling) different.
When veteran journalist John Schwartz took a close look at famous height studies, he made a surprising discovery: being short doesn't have to be a disadvantage! Part advice book, part memoir, and part science primer, this fascinating book explores the marketing, psychology, and mythology behind our obsession with height and delivers a reassuring message to kids of all types that they can
walk tall—whatever it is that makes them different.
Short is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: April 13, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9781429953023
  • Release date: April 13, 2010

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781429953023
  • File size: 464 KB
  • Release date: April 13, 2010
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Kindle Book
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subjects

Science Young Adult Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:7.1
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:6

A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO GROWING UP SHORT. Part science book, part memoir—a
book for everyone concerned about looking (or feeling) different.
When veteran journalist John Schwartz took a close look at famous height studies, he made a surprising discovery: being short doesn't have to be a disadvantage! Part advice book, part memoir, and part science primer, this fascinating book explores the marketing, psychology, and mythology behind our obsession with height and delivers a reassuring message to kids of all types that they can
walk tall—whatever it is that makes them different.
Short is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Expand title description text
Science Young Adult Nonfiction