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âThe Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what itâs like to be a theater kid. Highly recommended.â âLin-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 âinspired and inspiring.â
Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, heâs wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, heâd settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when heâs stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libbyâs help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. Thereâs 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 Federleâs âhilarious and heartwarming debut novelâ (Publishers Weekly) is full of broken curfews, second chances, and the adventure of growing upâbecause sometimes you have to get four hundred miles from your backyard to finally feel at home.