'A story of Broadway dreams tailor-made for the younger side of the Glee audience.Nate is a quirky and endearing leading man from the start, and anyone who has ever felt out of place will easily identify with him. Tim Federle's 'hilarious and heartwarming debut novel' ( Publishers Weekly) is full of broken curfews, second chances, and the adventure of growing up-because sometimes you have to get four hundred miles from your backyard to finally feel at home. There's 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. (Heck, he'd settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he's stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby's help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. His whole life, he's wanted to star in a Broadway show. Highly recommended.' -Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, Hamilton A New York Times Notable Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearĪ 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 'inspired and inspiring.' Nate Foster has big dreams.

About the Book An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of 'E.T.'īook Synopsis Soon to be a Disney+ Original movie! 'The Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what it's like to be a theater kid.

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