A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO GROWING UP SHORT. Part science book, part memoir-a book for everyone concerned about looking (or feeling) different.
When veteran journalist John Schwartz took a close look at famous height studies, he made a surprising discovery: being short doesn't have to be a disadvantage! Part advice book, part memoir, and part science primer, this fascinating 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.
"A perfect book for short kids. . . If you have a son, grandson or nephew who's worried about his height, get the book for him. He'll thank you for the ego-boost."
Parade magazine
"Short: Walking Tall When You're Not Tall at All is an encouraging book for young readers . . . .. It combines memoir, science and survival tips."
The Washington Post, "Health Scan" column
"[A] down-to-earth and hopeful account, which demonstrates that being different doesn't have to forecast what Schwartz calls a 'second-rate life.'"
