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theater and performance

Books about theater and performance for readers of all ages.

Cover of Saving Juliet

Saving Juliet

Suzanne Selfors

Ages 9–14theater and performanceliterature and storytelling

Cover of The Shakespeare stealer

The Shakespeare stealer

Gary L. Blackwood

Ages 10–15self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of Mallory in the spotlight

Mallory in the spotlight

Laurie B. Friedman

Ages 8–12friendshiptheater and performance

Cover of Ready to fall

Ready to fall

Marcella Fleischman Pixley

Ages 13–18grieftheater and performance

Cover of Here's how I see it

Here's how I see it

Heather Henson

Ages 10–15neurodiversityself-discovery

Cover of Never too late

Never too late

A. Destiny

Ages 13–18self-discoverytheater and performance

Cover of Star of the show

Star of the show

Fran Manushkin

Ages 5–9theater and performancechinese american identity

Cover of No Matzoh for Me!

No Matzoh for Me!

Nancy E. Krulik

Ages 6–10passovercultural identity

Cover of Invisible ghosts

Invisible ghosts

Robyn Schneider

Ages 11–16family secretssiblings

Cover of The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It

The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It

Lisa Shanahan

Ages 10–14self-discoveryfamily

Cover of Babe in boyland

Babe in boyland

Jody Elizabeth Gehrman

Ages 13–18self-discoverygender roles

Cover of The great and powerful

The great and powerful

Ruby Ann Phillips

Ages 8–12creativityself-confidence

Cover of Tina Leen the drama queen

Tina Leen the drama queen

Kirsten Rue

Ages 7–12self-awarenessfriendship

Cover of Harlequin and the green dress

Harlequin and the green dress

Laura Fischetto

Ages 7–12theater and performancemagic and transformation

Cover of Everybody Hates Romeo and Juliet (Everybody Hates Chris)

Everybody Hates Romeo and Juliet (Everybody Hates Chris)

Gail Herman

Ages 8–12humorconflict resolution

Cover of Dustin Grubbs

Dustin Grubbs

John J. Bonk

Ages 8–12humorself-discovery

Cover of Act I, act II, act normal / Martha Weston

Act I, act II, act normal / Martha Weston

Martha Weston

Ages 8–12theater and performanceself-discovery

Cover of Prom Night

Prom Night

Megan Stine

Ages 13–18friendshipself-discovery

Cover of The lighter side of life and death

The lighter side of life and death

C. K. Kelly Martin

Ages 13–18self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of The showstopper

The showstopper

Mary Casanova

Ages 8–12theater and performancemystery

Cover of The royal treatment

The royal treatment

Lindsey Leavitt

Ages 10–14self-confidencefriendship

Cover of Echo after echo

Echo after echo

Amy Rose Capetta

Ages 13–18mystery and suspensetheater and performance

Cover of For a muse of fire

For a muse of fire

Heidi Heilig

Ages 14–18mental healthself-discovery

Cover of The Devil and His Boy

The Devil and His Boy

Anthony Horowitz

Ages 10–14adventuredeception