Friday Memes - Five, Six, Seven, Nate by Tim Federle

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Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle. 304 p. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, January 21, 2014. 9781442446939.

Publisher synopsis: In the sequel to Better Nate Than Ever, Nate Foster’s Broadway dreams are finally coming true.

Armed with a one-way ticket to New York City, small-town theater geek Nate is off to start rehearsals for E.T.: The Broadway Musical. It’s everything he ever practiced his autograph for! But as thrilling as Broadway is, rehearsals are nothing like Nate expects: full of intimidating child stars, cut-throat understudies, and a director who can’t even remember Nate’s name.

Now, as the countdown to opening night is starting to feel more like a time bomb, Nate is going to need more than his lucky rabbit’s foot if he ever wants to see his name in lights. He may even need a showbiz miracle.

The companion novel to Better Nate Than Ever, which The New York Times called “inspired and inspiring,” Five, Six, Seven, Nate! is full of secret admirers, surprise reunions, and twice the drama of middle school...with a lot more glitter.

First Line: In musicals, characters break into song when their emotions get to be too big.

Page 56: "On the count of three," Garret says, "we will all breathe in Genna's injury." If anyone so much as hiccups, we'll all topple over and cause some serious damage here. "And after we inhale the injury, on the downbeat of count four"-dancer folks are nothing if not complicated by numbering everything-"we shall then exhale a new energy into Genna's knee."

Click here for a video of author Tim Federle discussing Better Nate Than Ever. I adored it, laughed and cried through it. This companion can stand alone, but Nate's voice is so winning, you shouldn't miss it. And there's time before Five, Six, Seven Nate! releases.