<p><b><i>Billy Elliot </i>meets <i>Glee!</i> Tim Federle''s warm and witty debut is the story of small-town boy Nate as he follows his dreams and learns to be his own best self. "Judy Blume as seen through a Stephen Sondheim lens." <i>Huffington Post</i></b><br><br><b>Film coming soon on Disney+!</b><br><br><i>Billy Elliot </i>meets <i>Glee! </i>in this award-winning book about a small-town boy with big ambitions. Thirteen-year-old Nate Foster has always wanted to star in a Broadway show. (In fact, he¿d settle for <i>seeing</i> a Broadway show.) With best pal Libby¿s help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. There¿s an open casting call for <i>E.T.: The Musical</i>, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom. Tim Federle''s hilarious and touching debut is full of broken curfews, second chances and the adventure of growing up ¿ because sometimes you have to get four hundred miles from your back garden to finally feel at home.<