Setting the Stage

Description: As stage manager for the middle school spring musical, eighth-grader Ella struggles to prevent the feud between the cast and crew from derailing the show.

Review Quotes: The Broadway references, technical details, backstage dynamics, and crew hierarchy feel authentic and will delight drama kids, and the cliffhanger ending will leave them eager for the next installment. `
--Kirkus Reviews

A major cliff-hanger will ensure readers anticipate the next installment. . . .A plucky, engaging series debut that will ­resonate with theater-loving tweens. Perfect for ­middle school collections where Wicked is the ­musical du jour.
--School Library Journal

Theater fans are sure to devour the theatrics on and off the stage.
--Booklist