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āThe Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what itās like to be a theater kid. Highly recommended.ā āLin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, Hamilton
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Slate Favorite Book of the Year
A small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical in this winning middle grade novel that The New York Times called āinspired and inspiring.ā
Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, heās wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, heād settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when heās stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libbyās help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. Thereās an open casting call for E.T.: The Musical, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom.
Tim Federleās āhilarious and heartwarming debut novelā (Publishers Weekly) is full of broken curfews, second chances, and the adventure of growing upābecause sometimes you have to get four hundred miles from your backyard to finally feel at home.