The Thing About Georgie Summary
Lisa Graff

The Thing About Georgie Overview

Lisa Graff's middle grade fiction novel, The Thing About Georgie (Kindle Edition), is the story of Georgie, a ten-year-old dwarf, who is living a well-adjusted life until his best friend Andy begins to hang out with the new kid in his class, he finds out that he is going to be a big brother, and he has to be Abraham Lincoln in the school play. In learning how to overcome his fear of the changes in his life, he grows as a person and ultimately leads a richer life. The motifs of friendship, family, appearance versus reality, conquering fears, and growing up appear throughout the novel.