2013年《出版人週刊》、美國亞馬遜網站年度最佳童書選書《Better Nate than Ever》續集！

奈特的百老匯明星夢終於實現了！

來自沒沒無名小鎮的小戲劇癡奈特，身上帶著前往紐約單程車票，出發參加音樂劇《E.T.》的彩排。開玩笑，他從小練習簽名可都是為了這一刻哪！不過百老匯雖然令人興奮，彩排練習卻與想像中差了十萬八千里，充滿仗勢欺人的童星、惡毒的替補演員，導演根本記不住奈特的名字！

如今，連番的噩夢讓開幕秀像是進入倒數計時的炸彈，奈特若想藉這齣戲一舉成名，光有他隨身攜帶的幸運物恐怕不夠，得祈求奇蹟發生才行！

第一集《Better Nate than Ever》書訊及榮譽：

★榮獲石牆圖書獎
★榮獲美國圖書館協會好書獎（ALA Notable Book）
★榮獲青少年圖書館服務協會最佳小說（YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults）
★榮獲Odyssey Honor Audiobook
★2013年《紐約時報》年度注目童書選書！
★2013年《出版人週刊》年度最佳童書選書！
★2013年美國亞馬遜年度最佳童書（9-12歲組）選書！
★美國Amazon讀者一致給予5顆好評
★版權已售英語、簡中、義大利語

 

Tim Federle，從青少年時代就開始到紐約參加試鏡，在《Gypsy》、《小美人魚》等五齣百老匯音樂劇裡演出，曾登上無線電城音樂廳、紐約大都會博物館、超級盃中場時間表演舞台。近年來曾為生活設計網站「公寓療法」與赫芬頓郵報撰寫專欄、為巨星史汀及James Taylor編排在卡內基音樂廳的演出、訓練百老匯音樂劇《Billy Elliot》的童星，後者給予他寫作本書的靈感。個人網站： www.timfederle.com

 

"Critics are raving about Nate."——CNN

"The funny, awkward, vulnerable Nate is an insightful and entertaining narrator for this adventurous tale about an ugly duckling learning to experience and embrace his inner swan."——紐約時報書評

“[A] charming debut by a rising theater star.”——娛樂週報

"Hilarious and heartwarming...this book soars."——出版人週刊，星級書評

"A story of Broadway dreams tailor-made for the younger side of the Glee audience...Nate is a quirky and endearing leading man from the start, and anyone who has ever felt out of place will easily identify with him. It’s a joy to watch him fall head over heels for a city that couldn’t care less about him—in the best possible way...Federle’s debut addresses—deftly—big and solemn issues in the second half of the novel, particularly with regard to family, sexuality and religion. Bravo, Nate!"——科克斯評論

"Funny and insightful...This talented first-time author has made the classic Chorus Line theme modern and bright for the Glee generation."——書單