Not Starring Zadie Louise

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In this entertaining and moving (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel thats perfect for fans of Tim Federle and Gordon Korman, Zadie is determined to spend the summer helping at the community theaterbut things go hilariously awry!

Zadie loves Tae Kwon Do, comic books, and outer space. She also loves visiting the community theater that her mom runs, especially the lighting grid over the stage and the stage managers booth, which is filled with levers and buttons like a spaceship control panel. So when the familys finances suffer a blow and Zadie has to give up her usual activities to spend the summer at the theater, she doesnt mind too much. After all, shes always wanted to tech a show.

She knows shed be great at it, but her mom and the new stage manager are totally opposed to the idea of having a kid do tech. Instead, Zadies stuck handing out snacks and folding flyers. But the future of the theater rides on this show, and Zadie is determined to help. Shes going to make Spinderella the hit of the seasonunless she accidentally turns it into a disaster.

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"McCullough adeptly gives voice to a plucky, STEM-focused bicultural girl growing up in an intergenerational family whose members work through their problems together. . .An entertaining and moving story about family, friendship, and finding your place." -- Kirkus Reviews
"EmployingBeezus and Ramonalike family dynamics surrounding financial worries, sibling spats, and a significant transition involving a beloved family member, McCulloughwrites a relatable fish-out-of-water story, centering themes of passion and perseverance amid life change."

-- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Joy McCulloughwrites books and plays from her home in the Seattle area, where she lives with her husband and two children.She is the author of the middle grade novelsAcross the Pond,A Field Guide to Getting Lost,Not Starring Zadie Louise, andCode Redand the picture booksHarriets Ruffled Feathers,Champ and Major: First Dogs, andThe Story of a Book. Her debut novelBlood Water Paintwas longlisted for the National Book Award and was a William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist. Visit her at JoyMcCullough.com.