Super Short Summary

Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan follows Julia, a young girl grieving for her dog, Ramon, who reluctantly joins a college production of The Wizard of Oz as a Munchkin. Throughout the summer, she navigates her insecurities about her height, finds joy in theater, forms new friendships, and learns valuable life lessons and body positivity. The novel includes discussions of racial discrimination, ableism, pet death, and grief.