A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book of the Year, a <i>Publishers' Weekly</i> Best Book of the Year, and a <i>Slate</i> Favorite Book of the Year. A small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for <i>E.T.: The Musical</i>.<br><br>Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he's wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he'd settle for <i>seeing</i> a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he's stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With 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.<br> <br>Tim Federle's "hilarious and heartwarming debut novel" (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) is full of broken curfews, second chances, and the adventure of growing up - because sometimes you have to get four hundred miles from your backyard to finally feel at home.
