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When Mr. Gibbons announces the cast for the seventh‑grade production of The Wiz, the quiet life of Madison unexpectedly shatters. A familiar high‑school musical becomes a backdrop for teenage vulnerability, friendship challenges, and the scramble to earn a role. Along the way, the ordinary strains of a middle‑school drama reveal the highs and lows of growing up.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Laura Dower
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