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The Thing About Georgie
First published 2007 · 224 pages
A warm, observational middle-grade journey about navigating school projects, changing families, and figuring out what makes you uniquely you.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into the bustling, slightly chaotic hallways of middle school, wrapped in a warm and humorous narrative voice. The prose is highly conversational, pulling the reader in with rhythmic, wry observations about everyday frustrations, from unhelpful classmates to the quirks of best friends' families. It moves at a brisk, engaging pace, balancing lighthearted schoolyard antics with the deeper, more earnest anxieties of changing family dynamics and physical differences. The atmosphere is consistently empathetic and grounded, creating a safe space to explore what it means to feel out of place in your own life. It is a delightful, character-driven experience perfect for young readers who appreciate a blend of humor, heart, and relatable growing pains.
- Mood
- warm
- lighthearted
- empathetic
- everyday
- Tone
- humorous
- observational
- earnest
- wry
- conversational
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- navigating physical differences · changing family dynamics · schoolyard friendships · self-discovery
- The writing
- The writing is conversational and rhythmic, using relatable observations to build a highly accessible middle-grade voice.
- The arc
- The journey moves from feeling overshadowed by frustrations and physical differences to a warm realization of personal identity and belonging.
- Who it's for
- Middle-grade readers who love character-driven, humorous stories about school life, quirky classmates, and the growing pains of family changes.
Content notes
- anxiety about a new sibling
- navigating dwarfism
About the book
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?
Description from Open Library.
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