Jack & Louisa

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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 , 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 Free Read Books Jack & Louisa author Andrew Keenan-Bolger – kino-fada.fr It s set in Shaker Heights, OH Which is awesome, but as a Clevelander myself, I wonder why they didn t throw in the fact that Cleveland has a very large, vibrant theater scene Depending upon how you run the numbers, I ve heard it s right behind NYC for the 2nd largest district in the US.I really liked it, as did my children, both of whom insisted that I read it I liked it for the emphasis on friendship and openness to interacting with new people, and that it dealt with the nerd factor head on It s set in Shaker Heights, OH Which is awesome, but as a Clevelander myself, I wonder why they didn t throw in the fact that Cleveland has a very large, vibrant theater scene Depending upon how you run the numbers, I ve heard it s right behind NYC for the 2nd largest district in the US.I really liked it, as did my children, both of whom insisted that I read it I liked it for the emphasis on friendship and openness to interacting with ne...I really wanted to read this because of the cover, which I think is wonderful Although, now I think it gives the impression that there are going to be illustrations in the story, and well I was disappointed that there weren t Especially since it seems to be geared toward 8 12 year old s and the two main characters are done so well on the cover Although, I m not the intended audience for this book, having only participated in theater or musical s from the pit orchestra, I do enjoy watching an I really wanted to read this because of the cover, which I think is wonderful Although, now I think it gives the impression that there are going to be illustrations in the story, and well I was disappointed that there weren t Especially since it seems to be geared toward 8 12 year old s and the two main characters are done so well on the cover Although, I m not the intended audience for this book, having only participated in theater or musical s from the pit orchestra, I do enjoy watching an occasional production th...This one warrants little beyond a solid it was cute I picked it up because, you know, Andrew Keenan Bolger It was a fun read, great for young musical theater nerds but there could have beento it.Some points were over explained and some weren t properly elaborated at all Most of the conflicts were presented in the form of slightly uncomfortable situations that were resolved within six pages I did like the friendship between Jack and Louisa And I really appreciate that it s onem This one warrants little beyond a solid it was cute I picked it up because, you know, Andrew Keenan Bolger It was a fun read, great for young musical theater nerds but ...Cute story As a Christian, I would have appreciatedkid appropriate shows mentioned in positive ways Like, Spring Awakening is a pretty sketchy show, as well as Kinky Boots and others But, they re mentioned favorably Given the authors, that doesn t really surprise me Side note don t get me wrong, Andrew is a super cool guy, I just don t agree with all of his life choices However, this is definitely a well written k...This went so fast, almost too fast I didn t want it to be over While the musical theater references and infusions were so much fun, what made this really stand out was the evolution of Jack and Louisa ...Adorable story for young theater nerds written by two young Broadway vets Fun, quick read for adult theater nerds who still nurse their own Broadway fantasies Similar to but not as layered as Tim Federle s Better Nate Than Ever series.Super cute Fans of Federle will love this oneThis book was so cute and made my inner theatre nerd very happy I want to find some theatre obsessed children to share it withEvery theater nerds dream No matter the age You may be a bit jealous of the characters in this book every so often he s been on Broadway but there are plenty of moments to make you smile and laugh out loud immersing you in a world filled with brand new friends but so many familiar moments from preparing for an audition to being onstage opening night Just from reading this I got the tell tale knots in my stomach of excitement and anticipation that comes from opening night of a show Anyone Every theater nerds dream No matter the age You may be a bit jealous of the characters in this book every so often he s been on Broadway but there are plenty of moments to make you smile and laugh out loud immersing you in a world filled with brand new friends but so many familiar moments from preparing for an audition to being onstage opening night Jus...This book was amazing While it is definitely aimed for a middle school audience, it can appeal to any MTN Musical Theatre Nerd of any age It was one of those books that re ignited my desire to get back into theatre Andrew is a really great writer ...

Jack & Louisa
  • English
  • 22 December 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 240 pages
  • 0448478390
  • Andrew Keenan-Bolger
  • Jack & Louisa