Better Nate Than Ever
Illustrator
Scott M. Fischer
Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9781442446892
Pages
275 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
An eighth-grader who dreams of performing in a Broadway musical concocts a plan to run away to New York and audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of "E.T."
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
930L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay teenager
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
gay male; questioning male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2013, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Odyssey Award, 2014, Honor
Stonewall Book Award-Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children's and Young Adult Literature Award, 2014, Honor, Children's (Young Adult Literature)
Keywords
adventure; wit and humor; musicals; theater; auditions; teenage boys; ambition; fighting parents; best friend; E.T.; Broadway
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Federle, Tim, "Better Nate Than Ever" (2013). Diverse Families. 60.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/60