Now on CD! In this New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, Slate Favorite Book of the Year, Odyssey Award Honor Audiobook, and Stonewall Book Award Book, a small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T. The Musical. Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, hes wanted to star in a Broadway show. Heck, hed settle for seeing a Broadway show. But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when hes stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one except his best pal Libby appreciates a good show tune? With Libbys help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. Theres an open casting call for E.T. The Musical, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom.
