Ali and the sea stars

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Title:

Ali and the sea stars

Author:

Stroker, Ali, 1987- author.

ISBN:

9780063015715

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.

Subject Term:

Children with disabilities -- Fiction.

Musicals -- Fiction.

Theater -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Families -- Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books.

Added Author:

Reid, Gillian,

Summary:

"Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show until her neighbor asks, 'Why wait?' Immediately energized, Ali gets to work. There's so much to do before showtime--choosing the right musical, auditions, rehearsal, costume and set design--but Ali can do anything with her family and friends. When a storm threatens to undo all their hard work, Ali must use her imagination and adapt so the show can go on." --

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Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut picture book, about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown. Based on the pivotal summer Ali performed in her first musical by the Jersey Shore!

Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show until her neighbor asks, "Why wait" Immediately energized, Ali gets to work.

There's so much to do before showtime--choosing the right musical, auditions, rehearsal, costume and set design--but Ali can do anything with her family and friends. When a storm threatens to undo all their hard work, Ali must use her imagination and adapt so the show can go on!

Includes an inspiring letter from Ali to readers on how she developed confidence while on-stage and how theater encourages teamwork and creativity.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Tony Award winner Stroker (The Chance to Fly), the first actor who uses a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage, makes her picture book debut with the story of a girl who works to immediately realize her dream of being a theater-world triple threat. Deciding not to wait for "someday," pink-skinned, blond-haired Ali, who uses a wheelchair and considers herself "a sister and a seashell spotter" as well as a "DANCER, a SINGER, and an ACTOR," stages a free production of Peter Pan on her beach town's boardwalk. She casts herself in the title role, Dad signs on to play Tinker Bell, and a group of friends with varying skin tones joins in. When the sky turns dark and a momentary downpour soaks the cardboard set, Ali refuses to postpone, cobbles together a new set from beach paraphernalia, and leads her fellow "Sea Stars" to a boffo performance. Reid's (Peanut Goes for the Gold) unlined digital illustrations lend a sweet-natured, heart-on-their-sleeve vibe to this energetic portrayal of a theater kid kindred spirit. An author's note includes a photo of Stroker starring as Annie at age seven. Ages 4--8. (May)

Booklist Review

Tony Award--winning Stroker (Oklahoma!), the first wheelchair-user to appear on Broadway, has written an exuberant fictional tale loosely based on her own childhood. Depicted in Reid's buoyant illustrations as an energetic white girl in a wheelchair with a mane of curly blond hair, Ali can't seem to stay still. Growing up in a seaside town, Ali is "a boogie boarder, a beach bather, and a friend to everyone in Breezy Beach." She also longs for the day she can become a singer, a dancer, and an actor, until lifeguard Kate asks her what she's waiting for. What indeed? Ali's perfectly capable of mounting her own show on the boardwalk. And she does with aplomb: the show is cast, the set is built, the audience is recruited, and . . . is that rain? But not even a torrential downpour can dampen Ali's spirits or her creativity. In an author's note, Stroker talks about how theater helped her overcome her shyness, and this whimsical ode to performance and collaboration will entrance and entertain young audiences.

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