references abound-like Elliott’s bicycle in the film, this book soars. Federle’s supporting characters affirm theater’s “no small roles” adage, and E.T.
Nate’s desperation to escape his stifling home environment, instant love affair with the city, questions about his sexuality, and relationship with his dysfunctional but sympathetic family add emotional depth. Federle (who has himself worked on Broadway) combines high-stakes drama with slapstick comedy as Nate travels by Greyhound bus-dying cellphone and dollars in hand-determined to get to the audition, conceal his lack of chaperone, and compete in the cutthroat world of child actors and stage parents. Gr 46 Nate Foster and his best friend, Libby, are obsessed with musicals. Tim Federle (Released under creative Commons Attribution 4. Catchy chapter titles framed in marquee lights (“This’ll Be Fast: You Might as Well Meet Dad, Too”) and running gags, like Nate’s use of Broadway flops as epithets (“Moose Murders it all to tarnation!”), add to the theatrical atmosphere as Nate breathlessly narrates his backstory and real-time adventures. Author of BETTER NATE THAN EVER, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, NATE, and TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD. Federle’s hilarious and heartwarming debut novel follows 13-year-old musical theater–loving Nate Foster on his meticulously choreographed overnight getaway to New York City to audition for E.T.: The Musical. The Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what its like to be a theater kid.
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