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Available
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Publication
Flash Point (2010), Hardcover, 132 pages
Description
Takes a look at the marketing, psychology, and mythology behind the obsession with height, revealing that being short does not have to be a disadvantage.
Media reviews
This amusing and autobiographical chapter book is addressed to young readers who may be considering the purchase of elevator shoes. But it could also prove reassuring to their parents, who might have wondered whether a round of hormone injections could give their pipsqueak a boost
Booklist
There is repetition, but short kids will want every word.
School Library Journal
In a style that is funny, accessible, and irreverent, Schwartz deftly handles topics such as human growth hormones, bullies, genetics, and the psychology of being short.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ewyatt
John Schwartz explores the topic of being short in contemporary America, Drawing from his life experiences, deconstructing research (especially the reporting of research as done by the popular media), and giving strategies for navigating an oversized world, Schwartz approaches the topic of body
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image and the realities of growing up short with a sense of humor. I enjoyed reading it and found food for thought. Show Less
LibraryThing member khuggard
This is what a nonfiction book for middle school students should be: brief, engaging, lots of humor, and good-hard facts. Schwarts explores the topic of height (or lack thereof) in contemporary America. He emphatically shares his own experiences as a 5'3" successful man while exploring the science
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between height studies. Along the way we teaches readers how to evaluate studies and manages to throw in a dose of statistics. Highly recommended for young teens struggling with body image. Show Less
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Original publication date
2010-04-13
Physical description
132 p.; 8.7 inches
ISBN
159643323X / 9781596433236
Local notes
Journalist John Schwartz took a close look at famous height studies. Part advice book, part memoir, and part science primer, the 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.