acting

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Mango all the time

2022
"As Mango's family settles into their new life in California, she starts auditioning immediately. Unfortunately, Mango's big screen test is a disaster, and her Hollywood dreams feel more like a nightmare. Then the star drops out of the show, and Mango's manager convinces the producers to rework the series with Mango as the lead! It's a perfect showcase for her acting and singing. Still, the realities of success are tricky. Juggling a star's extra-heavy workload, keeping egos on the set in check, and managing the changes to her family's life is a lot of work. Can Mango remain true to herself while following her dreams?"--Provided by publisher.

Karthik delivers

One summer during the Financial Crisis, fourteen-year-old Karthik Raghavan makes deliveries for his father's ailing Indian grocery, but he is secretly cast in a play about the young Leonard Bernstein.

Click

2020
When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she wonders why all of her friends have already formed their own groups without her.
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The one and only Dylan St. Claire

Dylan St. Claire faces a week of anguish when he fails to get cast as the star in the school musical and lands the role of a squirrel instead.

Lights, camera-- cats!

The Clue Crew gets the chance to visit a movie set thanks to one of Mr. Drew's connected clients, but fun turns to business when the film's star, famous feline Fluffington, disappears.

Act cool

2021
Transgender teen and aspiring actor August lands a spot at a prestigious performing arts high school in New York City, but he struggles to move past the life he left behind, with conservative parents who wanted to send him to conversion therapy.

Acting in TV and film

2019
"A book for high school students about the discipline of acting in the fields of television and film"--Provided by publisher.

Cool kid actors

"Kids who dream of seeing their name in bright lights will devour this title! Cool kid actors show them how it's done. Back matter includes tips for readers to get started acting"--Provided by publisher.

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