Five, Six, Seven, Nate!
Better Nate Than Ever Series, Book 2
نیت بهتر از همیشه سری, کتاب ۲
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2014
Lexile Score
710
Reading Level
3
نویسنده
Tim Federleشابک
9781442374201
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- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
Starred review from November 4, 2013
This sequel to Federle’s charming debut, Better Nate Than Ever, finds 13-year-old Nate Foster with a part on Broadway in E.T.: The Musical. Arriving from small-town Pennsylvania, Nate is ready to have his horizons expanded, but not every new experience delights: power struggles and personality clashes add pressure to the fast-tracked rehearsal schedule. (The territory disputes remind Nate of a “junior high school cafeteria but with more glitter.”) He must also make peace with his own diminishing role: the choreographers have no use for a pudgy kid who can’t dance, and it turns out Nate isn’t E.T.’s understudy, he’s E.T.’s understudy’s understudy. Readers learn a bit more about Aunt Heidi, but Nate’s parents remain offstage, and best friend Libby appears mostly on Skype, often with bad news about her mother’s health. Even the large, colorful cast of the show can’t deprive Nate of the spotlight in this funny, tender coming-of-age story, which doubles as an insider account about growing up on stage that will appeal to every budding theater geek. Encore! Ages 10–14. Agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates.
Once again, narrator Tim Federle captures all of the angst and exuberance of middle-schooler Nate Foster. Young Nate is on a quest for Broadway stardom--as listeners learned in BETTER NATE THAN EVER, a 2014 Odyssey Honor book. In this new audiobook, Federle manages both nuance and melodrama as Nate, having landed an understudy role in E.T.: THE MUSICAL, discovers that auditioning is easy compared to the hard work of rehearsals and navigating the hypocrisy and jealousy of others in the theater world. Federle's delivery reflects his familiarity with the characters. His pacing and inflection will have listeners feeling they're right there with Nate and the rest of the raucous crew, both backstage and offstage. Issues of family, friendship, and sexual awareness are handled with humor and sensitivity, making this a worthy recipient of a 2015 Odyssey Honor. S.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
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