Three orphans are forced to enter a theater school by their grandmother, a famous actress. And she can’t help but wonder if her friends have got her back and will be there for her whether she’s center stage or waiting in the wings. Whether she gets a standing ovation or the curtain pulled down on her is up to LaShonda. LaShonda is forced to consider what’s more important–fame, or loyalty to her autistic brother. LaShonda’s designs get rave reviews, but she soon learns that show business is filled with challenges and choices. And now there’s plenty to report on when LaShonda steps into the spotlight with her costume designs for an upcoming play. but is he really as tough or as bad as he seems?Īn alternative school newspaper published by Zander and his crew is alive and well. The only one who doesn’t fit the Applewhite mold is E.D.-a smart, sensible girl who immediately clashes with the defiant Jake. Jake thinks surviving this new school will be a breeze. Rumor has it he managed to get kicked out of every school in Rhode Island, and actually burned the last one down to the ground. Only one place will take him now, and that’s a home school run by the Applewhites, a chaotic and hilarious family of artists: poet Lucille, theater director Randolph, dancer Cordelia, and dreamy Destiny. Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. More jokester than composer, Jake will have to think of something quick before the last laugh is on him. Which is a real problem because Jake just faked his way into the Music and Art Academy for the gifted and talented (and Jake is pretty sure he is neither). And his art? It’s better suited for Pictionary than Picasso. Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. Jake the Fake Keeps It Real by Craig Robinson and Adam Manbach, illustrated by Keith Knight Not just so she can be Charlotte - but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all. because she’s a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. But the teacher says she can’t even try out for the part. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte’s Web. She knows she’s a girl. George thinks she’ll have to keep this a secret forever. When people look at George, they think they see a boy. How to Stage a Catastrophe by Rebecca Donnelly It was mortifying, and I hid from the kid who played Tom Sawyer for the rest of the year.ĭo you know any kids who love the theater? I guarantee these books will hit their sweet spot. I was cast as Becky Thatcher and had my first kiss on stage during a rehearsal in front of my whole grade. There is nothing quite like kids putting together a theater production, and reading these middle grade books for theater kids brought me back to my own eighth grade theater experience, a production of Tom Sawyer. Website: Twitter: Instagram: All posts by Karina Glaser One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can't go anywhere without a book. She lives in Harlem with her husband, two daughters, and an assortment of rescued animals. Karina is the New York Times bestselling author of the middle grade books, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street and The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden. Karina Yan Glaser is a full-time writer and illustrator with a varied career teaching and implementing literacy programs in family homeless shelters and recruiting healthcare professionals to volunteer in under-resourced areas around the world.
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