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Mazie

By Melanie Crowder

By Melanie Crowder

By Melanie Crowder

By Melanie Crowder

By Melanie Crowder

By Melanie Crowder

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Feb 22, 2022 | ISBN 9780525516767 | Young Adult

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    About Mazie

    *”Deserves a standing ovation.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

    *” This is a terrific and realistic piece of historical fiction that is perfect for theater lovers and historical fiction fans.” —SLC (starred review)

    *”The peppy first-person narrative keeps the story zipping along, and adroitly placed period details make the setting come alive in this bighearted, exuberant novel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
     
    An eighteen-year-old aspiring actress trades in starry Nebraska skies for the bright lights of 1950s Broadway in this show-stopping novel from award-winning author Melanie Crowder.

    Mazie has always longed to be on Broadway. But growing up in her small Nebraska town, that always seemed like an impossible dream. So when an opportunity presents itself to spend six weeks auditioning, Mazie jumps at the chance, leaving behind everything–and everyone–she’s ever known.

    New York City is a shock to the senses: thrilling, but lonely. Auditions are brutal. Mazie’s homesick and she misses the boyfriend whose heart she broke when she left. Nothing is as she expected.

    With money running out, and faced with too many rejections to count, Mazie is more determined than ever to land a role. But when she discovers that booking a job might mean losing sight of herself, everything Mazie always thought she wanted is called into question.

    Mazie is the story of a girl caught between two lives–and two loves–as she navigates who she is, what matters most, and the cost of following her dream.
     
    Praise for Mazie:
     
    “Entertaining and heartfelt.”– Booklist
     
    “Mazie’s authenticity makes this novel stand out. Recommended for all collections, especially where theater is popular.”– School Library Journal

    About Mazie

    *”Deserves a standing ovation.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

    *” This is a terrific and realistic piece of historical fiction that is perfect for theater lovers and historical fiction fans.” —SLC (starred review)

    *”The peppy first-person narrative keeps the story zipping along, and adroitly placed period details make the setting come alive in this bighearted, exuberant novel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
     
    An eighteen-year-old aspiring actress trades in starry Nebraska skies for the bright lights of 1950s Broadway in this show-stopping novel from award-winning author Melanie Crowder.

    Mazie has always longed to be on Broadway. But growing up in her small Nebraska town, that always seemed like an impossible dream. So when an opportunity presents itself to spend six weeks auditioning, Mazie jumps at the chance, leaving behind everything–and everyone–she’s ever known.

    New York City is a shock to the senses: thrilling, but lonely. Auditions are brutal. Mazie’s homesick and she misses the boyfriend whose heart she broke when she left. Nothing is as she expected.

    With money running out, and faced with too many rejections to count, Mazie is more determined than ever to land a role. But when she discovers that booking a job might mean losing sight of herself, everything Mazie always thought she wanted is called into question.

    Mazie is the story of a girl caught between two lives–and two loves–as she navigates who she is, what matters most, and the cost of following her dream.
     
    Praise for Mazie:
     
    “Entertaining and heartfelt.”– Booklist
     
    “Mazie’s authenticity makes this novel stand out. Recommended for all collections, especially where theater is popular.”– School Library Journal

    About Mazie

    *”Deserves a standing ovation.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

    *” This is a terrific and realistic piece of historical fiction that is perfect for theater lovers and historical fiction fans.” —SLC (starred review)

    *”The peppy first-person narrative keeps the story zipping along, and adroitly placed period details make the setting come alive in this bighearted, exuberant novel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
     
    An eighteen-year-old aspiring actress trades in starry Nebraska skies for the bright lights of 1950s Broadway in this show-stopping novel from award-winning author Melanie Crowder.

    Mazie has always longed to be on Broadway. But growing up in her small Nebraska town, that always seemed like an impossible dream. So when an opportunity presents itself to spend six weeks auditioning, Mazie jumps at the chance, leaving behind everything–and everyone–she’s ever known.

    New York City is a shock to the senses: thrilling, but lonely. Auditions are brutal. Mazie’s homesick and she misses the boyfriend whose heart she broke when she left. Nothing is as she expected.

    With money running out, and faced with too many rejections to count, Mazie is more determined than ever to land a role. But when she discovers that booking a job might mean losing sight of herself, everything Mazie always thought she wanted is called into question.

    Mazie is the story of a girl caught between two lives–and two loves–as she navigates who she is, what matters most, and the cost of following her dream.
     
    Praise for Mazie:
     
    “Entertaining and heartfelt.”– Booklist
     
    “Mazie’s authenticity makes this novel stand out. Recommended for all collections, especially where theater is popular.”– School Library Journal

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    About Melanie Crowder

    MELANIE CROWDER (she/her) holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the critically acclaimed Audacity, Mazie, and An Uninterrupted View of the Sky. She lives with her family on the Colorado Front Range…. More about Melanie Crowder

    About Melanie Crowder

    MELANIE CROWDER (she/her) holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the critically acclaimed Audacity, Mazie, and An Uninterrupted View of the Sky. She lives with her family on the Colorado Front Range…. More about Melanie Crowder

    About Melanie Crowder

    MELANIE CROWDER (she/her) holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of the critically acclaimed Audacity, Mazie, and An Uninterrupted View of the Sky. She lives with her family on the Colorado Front Range…. More about Melanie Crowder

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 22, 2022 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525516767

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 23, 2021 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525516743

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
    Feb 23, 2021 | 352 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525516750

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    Praise

    *“Filled with Broadway trivia, the book is a dream for musical theater fans, and the love story between Mazie and Jesse is heartfelt. The characters, including secondary ones, are well developed and fully realized, and the book features noteworthy queer representation. Deserves a standing ovation.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “    Crowder’s latest is an inspirational story of bravery and confidence, following an easily charming heroine. Readers will be swept away to the 1950s and a post-war Broadway scene alongside Mazie as she leaves everything that she’s known, journeying to a new city to chase her acting dreams. Entertaining and heartfelt.” —Booklist

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