Synopses & Reviews
In the sequel to
Better Nate Than Ever, Nate's landed on Broadway at last — but can he stay there long enough to make his dreams come true?
Nate Foster has come a long way from Jankburg, Pennsylvania. His stellar audition landed him the role of second understudy for E.T. in E.T.: The Broadway Musical, and he's living the dream. But all is not perfect in Broadway paradise. Nate isn't as Broadway-trained as the other kids in the ensemble, and it shows. and his nemesis, Jordan Rylance — playing the starring role of Eliot — is doing his best to make Nate's life as hard as possible. With his dreams on the line, can Nate pull it together before he's sent home?
This companion to Better Nate Than Ever, which Kirkus Reviews called "a story of Broadway dreams tailor-made for the younger side of the Glee audience," is a smash hit that appeals to anyone who's ever been determined to make their aspirations a reality.
Review
"Nate will sing and dance his way right into readers' hearts. This is an encore performance that will leave them standing in the aisles."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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"[Five, Six, Seven, Nate!] provides a plot-driven, exaggerated exposé behind the scenes of a Broadway show that's sure to entertain, and it continues to use Nate's naïveté and the zany characters of the theatre for laugh-out-loud levity....Nate's encore — an extravagant companion to Telgemeier's Drama — will certainly be applauded by his loyal fan base."
BCCB
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"Everyone could use a little more glitter in their lives, and Nate shares his with those who are willing to celebrate that being an understudy can one day earn you top billing."
School Library Journal
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"Readers will cheer Nate along while also relating to him because, as Nate sagely observes, Broadway is just like a junior high school cafeteria but with more glitter."
Booklist
Synopsis
"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, Hamilton
Winner of the Lambda Literary Award
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.
About the Author
Tim Federle was born in San Francisco, grew up in Pittsburgh, and began crashing New York auditions as a teenager, landing in five Broadway shows. Tim's debut novel, Better Nate Than Ever, was inspired by his adventures backstage; Five, Six, Seven, Nate! chronicles Nate Foster's further exploits in E.T.: The Musical. Find the author at TimFederle.com and on Twitter @TimFederle.