Not Starring Zadie Louise, Joy McCullough
Not Starring Zadie Louise, Joy McCullough
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Not Starring Zadie Louise

Author: Joy McCullough

Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/21/2022

Synopsis

Zadie loves Tae Kwon Do, comic books, and outer space. She also loves visiting the community theater that her mom runs, especially the lighting grid over the stage and the stage manager’s booth, which is filled with levers and buttons like a spaceship control panel. So when the family’s finances suffer a blow and Zadie has to give up her usual activities to spend the summer at the theater, she doesn’t mind too much. After all, she’s always wanted to tech a show. She knows she’d be great at it, but her mom and the new stage manager are totally opposed to the idea of having a kid do tech. Instead, Zadie’s stuck handing out snacks and folding flyers. But the future of the theater rides on this show, and Zadie is determined to help. She’s going to make Spinderella the hit of the season—unless she accidentally turns it into a disaster.

About Joy McCullough

Joy McCullough is not outdoorsy and has a terrible sense of direction, but she did climb a Guatemalan volcano and has hiked through Discovery Park. She much prefers to stay inside, writing books and plays. Her debut novel Blood Water Paint was longlisted for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut Award. She currently resides with her husband and two children in the Seattle area. For more information, visit joymccullough.com.

About Stacy Gonzalez

Stacy Gonzalez is an experienced actor who spent over a decade participating in professional theater before entering the world of voice acting. She loves listening to audiobooks about Old Hollywood and the Flapper Age and lives with her husband and son outside of Chicago. For more information, visit StacyGonzalezVO.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tonja on October 04, 2022

Bobbing from one ridiculous or tough situation to the next, this is a character, who packs more than just a little personality and spunk. Zadie's summer is ruined, not that she can really complain too much...it'd be wrong considering the tough financial situation her family is stuck in. Still, she no......more

Goodreads review by Afoma (Reading Middle Grade) on March 29, 2022

Not Starring Zadie Louise is a funny, relatable summer read that tackled the real issue of familial financial insecurity. I loved the warm family dynamics in Zadie's multicultural home, the island town they live in, and the sweet relationship between Zadie and her grandma. Zadie is also passionate a......more

Goodreads review by Mark on October 25, 2022

What worked: Zadie has a love for everything space-related but she does not have any interest in performing on stage like her mother and younger sister. That creates a problem when she’s forced to spend the summer at a theater where her mother is producing a play. The author accentuates Zadie’s frust......more

Goodreads review by Julie on May 30, 2022

4.5 stars for Zadie Louise, who is described like this: "She gets carried away, you know? Doesn't think things through. It's one disaster after another." Due to family financial struggles she's not doing her usual summertime activities, but will instead be spending the summer at her mom's theater.........more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 05, 2022

As a theatre nerd myself, I LOVED this novel and especially the character of Ana María, the awesome stage manager and a role model for Zadie. Every time Zadie's well-intentioned but misdirected actions went off the rails, I saw a little bit of young Susan in her. A great MG novel about family, provi......more

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