Federle, Tim. Better Nate Than Ever. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 1970. 275 pages. Tr. $16.99 ISBN 9781442446892
Twelve year old Nate Foster loves Broadway and wants nothing more than to be a star on the stage, so when his friend Libby tells him about an open audition for E.T.: The Musical, Nate knows he must audition. The only problem is the audition is in New York City. With Libby’s help and the good fortune that his parents are out of town, Nate sneaks out and heads to the big city for what is suppose to be an afternoon trip, but when Nate’s older brother Anthony finds out about Nate’s trip and calls their aunt Heidi in New York, his trip takes a different turn. Heidi agrees to let Nate audition, but then he has to get on a bus back home before his parents discover he is missing. Heidi barely gets Nate on the bus, but they have barely pulled out of the station when the miraculous happens; Nate gets a call back!
