Casting April

Written by Wendy Lu

A theater-loving girl is put on stage crew instead of the role she dreams of.

288 pages· 730L· AR ~4.7

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Sixth grader April Xue lives and breathes Broadway, but after auditioning for the lead in the school play she is assigned to the stage crew. Then she overhears that the director passed her over because she is disabled. With help from her best friend, a sneaky student reporter and her castmates, April confronts her own insecurities and fights for a fair shot before opening night.

From the publisher

Twelve-year-old April is a talented performer who is determined to land the starring role in the school play, but no one believes she can do it because of her tracheostomy tube. A heartwarming story of friendship, identity, and the importance of chasing your dreams. Sixth grader April Xue lives and breathes all things Broadway. When she builds up the courage to audition for the lead role in the school play, she thinks she's knocked it out of the park -- until she finds out that she's been assigned to the stage crew. April is devastated--it seems like the curtain is closing on her dream of being an actor. A day later, April overhears that the theater director, Ms. Rooney, decided not to cast her because she's disabled. With the help of her best friend, a sneaky student reporter, and her spirited castmates, April learns to confront her own insecurities as a performer and proves to everyone (including Ms. Rooney) that she deserves a fair shot -- all in time for opening night.

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