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Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle

Episode Summary

Eighth grader Nate Foster dreams of performing in a Broadway musical. With his friend Libby, Nate concocts a plan to run away from his small Pennsylvania town to New York, where he'll audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of E.T. Will Nate hit it big, or be stuck with those small town blues?

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of Better Nate Than Ever written by Tim Federle and published by Simon & Schuster. Eighth grader Nate Foster dreams of performing in a Broadway musical. With his friend Libby, Nate concocts a plan to run away from his small Pennsylvania town to New York, where he'll audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of E.T. Will Nate hit it big, or be stuck with those small town blues?

Better Nate Than Ever is a Stonewall Honor Book and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. 

Better Nate Than Ever is recommended for ages 10 and up for mature themes and language.  Please see common sense media here for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/NateReviews

 This title is available digitally in the following formats: 

Libby Ebook - https://bit.ly/NateLibbyEbook

Libby Audiobook - https://bit.ly/NateLibbyAudiobook

Hoopla Audiobook - https://bit.ly/NateHooplaAudiobook

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Music: Dub the Uke (excerpt) by Kara Square (c) copyright 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/53340