{"product_id":"better-nate-than-ever-paperback","title":"Better Nate Than Ever - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Federle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a Disney+ Original movie! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Better Nate Than Ever\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771744747808,"sku":"9781534429130","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b06783e74a961bbfa1ad5b9f9df026c9.webp?v=1780392341","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/better-nate-than-ever-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}