Check Me Out! (from a library)

I love to read. I always have. It may be your thing too, or it may not. If it's the latter you're probably not even reading this blog anyway, but I'll try to sway you to the literate side regardless. If you do love to read, then I will from time to time catch you up on books that you may want to check out. Have you read a book recently that peeps may want to read? Guest bloggers are welcome, so just ask!

Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle

Nate Foster is an almost 14-year old who knows he is meant for something bigger than the smallish Pennsylvania town he is stuck in.  He is outshone by his track star big brother, picked on at school, and misunderstood by...well, pretty much everyone. So when he finds out about open auditions for ET: The Musical on Broadway, he knows that this is his moment. With the help of his best friend, some elaborately rehearsed stories, a full bag of donuts, and a semi-charged Nokia cell phone, Nate sneaks out of town on a bus headed for the Big Apple. This hilarious and heartwarming book follows Nate through his adventures navigating New York City for the first time on his mission to be discovered as Broadway's next child star.

I have not unabashedly loved a book like this in a long time. Nate is truly a one-of-a-kind character whose voice is so distinctly written that he seemed like me, lots of my childhood friends, and many of my students all rolled into one. If you are a theatre kid, are related to one, or are lucky enough to have one as a friend, then this book is seriously a must-read.

If you have a few minutes, here's Tim Federle talking about his inspirations for the book...