Overview
Eighth grader Ella Amani has waited her whole life to be stage manager, and this is her year! She has a clipboard, a headset, and a clear vision for the grand finale of Marie Curie, The Musical.
Ella’s stage crew comes from all over Juniper Valley Middle School. There’s a girl who’s doing stage crew instead of detention, a sixth grader whose sister is the star of this show, a kid who’s been homeschooled on a boat… plus Ella’s best friend and sidekick, Levi, who used to tell her everything.
Even if they’re invisible to the audience, the crew is key to the whole show.
But what happens if the cast is out to get them?
Setting the Stage, well, sets the stage for a brand-new trilogy that exposes all the secrets behind the curtain and follows one epic battle between cast and crew!
This book title, Setting the Stage, ISBN: 9781645953289, by Lindsay Champion, published by Candlewick Press (October 21, 2025) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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