Jack & Louisa: Act 1

by Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kate Wetherhead · 2015

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Twelve-year old Jack Goodrich was a Broadway star, with two shows under his belt and a third in rehearsals. But when his voice changes suddenly, Jack and his parents leave the spotlight and move from New York City to Shaker Heights, Ohio. While Jack hopes to leave his Broadway past behind, his new neighbor refuses to let him off the hook. Louisa is a self proclaimed "musical theater nerd" and can hardly believe when an actor moves to town. What's more, the local theater has announced auditions for her favorite show, "Into the Woods." As the audition date looms nearer, the two are faced with difficult choices. Should Jack risk humiliation and return to the stage? Will Louisa have confidence to go it alone? And can their friendship survive all those complicated octave leaps?

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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theatretheatreMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
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2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisOhioOhioMore like thisLess of this
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middle gradechildrensyoung adult
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medium · 240 pages

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