Students noticed that Julia was trying to figure out what her “thing” was, just like the main character Georgie in The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff.Fifth graders loved the humor in this book! Julia is really trying to figure out her place in the world, and her misunderstandings had students giggling every day.This experience leads her to learn many things about herself, including the lesson that friends can come in all shapes and sizes-and ages. Much to her chagrin, she ends up being in the cast of the local theater’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Her friends are away for the summer and she is really missing her dog Ramon. My fifth graders loved everything about Julia Marks! At the beginning of the book Julia is on summer vacation feeling a little lost.
Readers will root for Julia as she stumbles through her time on the stage, but never gives up and emerges triumphant by the end.Ĭons: For all the director was supposed to be so creative, it sounded like his production of The Wizard of Oz was a carbon copy of the movie.I teach in a town where community theater is part of its fabric, so reading Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan as a read aloud seemed like the natural thing to do. Pros: A heartwarming, funny story by the author of Counting by 7’s.
By the end of the play’s run, Julia is seeing herself in a whole new way, embracing who she is with a newfound confidence. And Julia reaches out to an elderly neighbor, who turns out to have a surprising talent for the theater and some wisdom to share as well.
The director, Shawn Barr, sees something special in Julia, and gives her an additional role as a winged monkey. A little person, Olive becomes a friend and mentor, pairing with Julia in the role of lead dancer for the munchkins. Much to her surprise, she gets the part of a munchkin, and her summer quickly takes a surprising new turn. When her mom drags her to an audition for a local production of The Wizard of Oz, Julia is sure that the only member of the family to be cast in the play will be her talented younger brother. Her beloved dog has recently died, and she’s feeling at loose ends as the summer begins.
Unusually short for her age, she daydreams a lot in school and hasn’t been particularly successful in extracurriculars like soccer and piano. Summary: Julia is a girl who doesn’t think of herself as very talented.
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