{"product_id":"better-nate-than-ever-9781665920841","title":"Better Nate Than Ever","description":"\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a Disney+ Original movie!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what it's like to be a theater kid. Highly recommended.\" --Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, \u003ci\u003eHamilton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e Favorite Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for \u003ci\u003eE.T.: The Musical \u003c\/i\u003ein this winning middle grade novel that \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"inspired and inspiring.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he's wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he'd settle for \u003ci\u003eseeing\u003c\/i\u003e 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. There's an open casting call for \u003ci\u003eE.T.: The Musical\u003c\/i\u003e, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTim Federle's \"hilarious and heartwarming debut novel\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6502513\"\u003eTim Federle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665920841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 166592084X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV031060\"\u003ePerforming Arts | Theater \u0026amp; Musicals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039060\"\u003eSocial Themes | Friendship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV060000\"\u003eLGBTQ+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim Federle is the showrunner and executive producer of \u003ci\u003eHigh School Musical: the Musical: the Series\u003c\/i\u003e, which he created for Disney+. His novels include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book \u003ci\u003eBetter Nate Than Ever\u003c\/i\u003e and its Lambda Literature Award-winning sequel--which Lin-Manuel Miranda called \"a wonderful evocation of what it's like to be a theater kid\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). A film adaptation of \u003ci\u003eNate\u003c\/i\u003e, written and directed by Federle, will premiere on Disney+ in spring 2022. The film stars Aria Brooks, Joshua Bassett, Lisa Kudrow, and Rueby Wood as Nate. Tim's hit series of cocktail recipe books, including \u003ci\u003eTequila Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e, have sold over half a million copies worldwide. He cowrote the Broadway musical adaptation of \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003eand won the Humanitas Prize for cowriting the Golden Globe and Academy Award-nominated Best Animated Feature \u003ci\u003eFerdinand\u003c\/i\u003e, starring John Cena and Kate McKinnon. A former Broadway dancer, Tim was born in San Francisco, grew up in Pittsburgh, and now divides his time between Los Angeles and the internet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48458941890797,"sku":"9781665920841","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_29ad0b04-332c-4f6d-842b-a275a7355fc9.jpg?v=1753622506","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/better-nate-than-ever-9781665920841","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}