NATE EXPECTATIONS Better Nate Than Ever, Book 3

As both author and narrator, Tim Federle delivers a wholly satisfying conclusion to his funny, smart, heartwarming Nate series. When Nate returns to Jankburg, Pennsylvania, after appearing on Broadway, he's sure that his freshman year of high school is going to be awful. After all, he's a boy who likes musicals (and, secretly, other boys)--and no one back home except his best friend Libby understands him. With a voice full of snark and longing, enthusiasm and confusion, Federle embodies Nate, making sure that WE understand him, too. When an assignment for English class gives Nate the idea to stage a musical version of GREAT EXPECTATIONS, he finds a place for himself and makes unexpected connections with his classmates and even his parents. You'll want to give Nate, and Federle, a standing ovation. J.M.D. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2018]