Instead of being athletic and community-minded like his town-favorite big brother, Anthony, short, chubby Nate is a belting boy soprano who dreams of starring in a Broadway show. 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. Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle About the Book Thirteen-year-old Nate Foster doesn’t fit in at his Jankburg, Pennsylvania middle school. 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. Jankburg, Penn., has always been too small-town for 13-year-old Nate Foster’s Broadway-sized dreams. Disney-Plus has released the trailer for Better Nate Than Ever, a new comedy adventure film based on the award-winning novel by Tim Federle (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series).Set to. 5, 2013 A story of Broadway dreams tailor-made for the younger side of the Glee audience. His whole life, he’s wanted to star in a Broadway show. BETTER NATE THAN EVER by Tim Federle RELEASE DATE: Feb. Highly recommended.” -Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, HamiltonĪ New York Times Notable Book of the YearĪ Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearĪ 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.” “The Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what it’s like to be a theater kid.

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