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• The Rehearsal Club

  Fodor, Kate,

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  A mystery spans decades at the Rehearsal Club in this story of sisterhood, friendship and following your dreams under marquee lights.

• Sparkle

  Wilson, Lakita,

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  After twelve-year-old aspiring superstar, Sparkle Moore, is diagnosed with alopecia, she must navigate family, friends, and her own self-esteem with the added challenge of losing her hair.

• Dream, Annie, Dream

  Brown, Waka T.,

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  When she lands a big role in the production of "The King and I," Japanese American seventh grader Annie, belittled by her mostly white classmates, must rise above racism while chasing her dreams.

• The Reel Wish

  Méndez, Yamile Saied,

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  Eleven-year-old Florencia finds her ballet dreams and some friendships cut short after a panic attack during a performance, but she forges a new path for herself as she comes to terms with her anxiety.

• Generation Misfits

  Bowman, Akemi Dawn,

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  An eleven-year-old Japanese-American girl joins her performing arts school's J-Pop club, where the members form an imitation band of their favorite girl group, coming together from different corners of the school to help and support one another…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

  Kim, Jessica, 1980-

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  When eleven-year-old Yumi Chung stumbles into a kids' comedy camp she is mistaken for another student, so she decides to play the part.

• The Chance to Fly

  Stroker, Ali, 1987-

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  After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.

• The Magic in Changing Your Stars

  Henderson, Leah,

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  After bungling his audition to play the Scarecrow in "The Wiz," fifth grader Ailey is magically transported to 1930s Harlem where he meets his own grandfather and legendary tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.

• Upstaged

  Asher, Diana Harmon,

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  Painfully shy seventh grader Shira Gordon is cast in a small role in "The Music Man" and also as understudy for the lead, played by diva Monica Manley, who becomes the victim of a prankster.

• Drama

  Telgemeier, Raina

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  Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.

• Fearless

  Gonzalez, Mandy,

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  While rehearsing what may be the last show in the Ethel Merman Theater, twelve-year-old Monica Garcia and other cast members are locked in and must try to appease a ghost and reverse a curse.

• Say It Out Loud

  Varnes, Allison,

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  Always quiet due to her stutter, Charlotte Andrews must find her voice, face her fears and stand up for what's right as she writes anonymous encouraging letters to save the school play and her best friendship.

• In the Role of Brie Hutchens...

  Melleby, Nicole,

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  When strong-willed, drama-loving eighth grader Brie Hutchens tells a lie because she isn't quite ready to come out to her mother, she must navigate the consequences in her relationships with her family, friends and faith.

• The Backstagers and the Ghost Light

  Mientus, Andy,

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  When Jory transfers to St. Genesius Prep, he joins the stage crew and discovers the magic that happens backstage but when some cast members play with a Spirit board, strange things begin to happen.

• Better Nate Than Ever

  Federle, Tim

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  An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of "E.T."

• Click

  Miller, Kayla,

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  When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she wonders why all of her friends have already formed their own groups without her in this amusing tale.

• Theater Shoes

  Streatfeild, Noel,

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  When their father is captured during the war, three children come to London to live with their grandmother and join all the cousins of their talented theatrical family in a school for stage training.

• Tara Takes the Stage

  Lane, Tamsin,

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  In the style of a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure novel, this book tells the story of Tara Singh as she tries to decide between auditioning for a theater production of The Wizard of Oz, helping with her family's bakery, and the cute boys who have caught…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Positively Izzy

  Libenson, Terri,

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  This book is focused on a talent show, not a theatrical production, but it is one the best books about friendship out there.

• Star-crossed

  Dee, Barbara,

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  When Mattie is cast as Romeo in an eighth grade production of "Romeo and Juliet," she is confused to find herself increasingly attracted to Gemma, a new classmate who is playing Juliet.