The Thing About Georgie
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Fans of Kate DiCamillo and R. J. Palacio will love The Thing About Georgie, a warm and humorous story starring an unforgettable young boy with dwarfism, from acclaimed author Lisa Graff. “An upbeat and sensitive look at what it’s like to be different, this novel will spark discussion.” (Booklist)As far as Georgie is concerned, everyone has a “thing.”The thing about poodles is that Georgie Bishop hates to walk them.The thing about Jeanie the Meanie is that she would rather write on her shoe than help Georgie with their Abraham Lincoln project.The thing about Andy’s nonna is that she kisses Georgie’s cheeks and doesn’t speak one word of English.The thing about Georgie’s mom is that she’s having a baby–a baby who will probably be taller than Georgie very, very soon.The thing about Georgie . . . well, what is the thing about Georgie?
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Lisa Graff (lisagraff.com) is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Far Away, The Great Treehouse War, A Clatter of Jars, Lost in the Sun, Absolutely Almost, A Tangle of Knots, Double Dog Dare, Sophie Simon Solves Them All, Umbrella Summer, The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower, and The Thing About Georgie. Lisa Graff’s books have been named to more than seventy state award lists and have been touted as best books of the year by booksellers, teachers, and librarians. A Tangle of Knots was long-listed for the National Book Award in 2013. Lisa Graff lives with her family just outside of Philadelphia. Follow her on Twitter @LisaGraff.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780060875916
- Publication Date
- August 26, 2008
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- January 30, 2007
- Page Count
- 224
- Word Count
- 29469
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 244576163
- Lexile® Level
- 720L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 113399
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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