Casting April - Hardcover
Casting April - Hardcover
by Wendy Lu (Author)
Twelve-year-old April is a talented performer who is determined to land the starring role in the school play, but no one believes she can do it because of her tracheostomy tube. A heartwarming story of friendship, identity, and the importance of chasing your dreams.
Sixth grader April Xue lives and breathes all things Broadway. When she builds up the courage to audition for the lead role in the school play, she thinks she's knocked it out of the park -- until she finds out that she's been assigned to the stage crew. April is devastated--it seems like the curtain is closing on her dream of being an actor.A day later, April overhears that the theater director, Ms. Rooney, decided not to cast her because she's disabled. With the help of her best friend, a sneaky student reporter, and her spirited castmates, April learns to confront her own insecurities as a performer and proves to everyone (including Ms. Rooney) that she deserves a fair shot -- all in time for opening night.
Author Biography
Wendy Lu is a New York Times editor and a global speaker on disability representation in the media. Previously, she was an editor and reporter at HuffPost covering disability, politics and culture. She has written for Teen Vogue, Refinery29, Bustle, Men's Health and more. She was also named one of Forbes's 30 Under 30. Find Wendy on Instagram at @wendyluwrites.
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