{"product_id":"kimberly-akimbo-paperback","title":"Kimberly Akimbo - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lindsay-Abaire\u003c\/b\u003e , \u003cb\u003eJeanine Tesori\u003c\/b\u003e (Composer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tony Award winner for Best Musical!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW JERSEY, 1999. \u003c\/strong\u003eKimberly is about to turn sixteen and has recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. Suffering from a disease that causes her to age four and a half times faster than her high school peers, surrounded by a dysfunctional family (and possible felony charges), Kimberly is also navigating her first teenage crush. Ever the optimist, Kimberly is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Lindsay-Abaire\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter, lyricist and librettist. His play \u003cem\u003eGood People\u003c\/em\u003e premiered on Broadway, and was awarded the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play, The Horton Foote Prize, The Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, and two Tony nominations. His play \u003cem\u003eRabbit Hole\u003c\/em\u003e received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, five Tony nominations, and the Spirit of America Award. David also wrote the book and lyrics for \u003cem\u003eShrek the Musical\u003c\/em\u003e (Jeanine Tesori, composer), which was nominated for eight Tonys, four Oliviers, a Grammy, and earned David the Kleban Prize as America's most promising musical theatre lyricist. David's other plays include \u003cem\u003eRipcord, Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Devil Inside\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeanine Tesori\u003c\/strong\u003e is the composer of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical \u003cem\u003eFun Home \u003c\/em\u003e(lyrics, Lisa Krown) as well as four scores that have earned Tony nominations: \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e at Lincoln Center, \u003cem\u003eThoroughly Modern Millie\u003c\/em\u003e (lyrics, Dick Scanlan), \u003cem\u003eCaroline, or Change\u003c\/em\u003e (lyrics, Tony Kushner), and \u003cem\u003eShrek the Musical \u003c\/em\u003e(lyrics, David Lindsay-Abaire). Tesori is the most honored female composer in Broadway history, having won two Drama Desk Awards, two Obie Awards, the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical, and The New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. She has twice been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, for \u003cem\u003eFun Home \u003c\/em\u003eand for \u003cem\u003eSoft Power \u003c\/em\u003e(book and lyrics by David Henry Hwang).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760898605344,"sku":"9781636701783","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91d41d41aa9576183ea14257c4a734b9.webp?v=1780193585","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kimberly-akimbo-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}