On Cue

Cristy Watson

Hi-Lo

Series:

Orca Currents

Type:

Fiction

Categories:

Family | Performing Arts | Readers

Themes:

Siblings, Theater, Hi-Lo

Language:

English

Publisher:

Orca Book Publishers

Grade Level:

4-7

Age Range:

9-12

Format:

Hi-Lo

Where to buy it

Amazon

Apple Books

Indigo

Description

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Randi has to balance theater studies with caring for her brother, who is autistic.

Can Randi find a way to make it all work out?

Randi wants to be an actress and is excited about practicing her craft in drama class. So she is devastated to learn the program has been cut. When her friends put together a successful proposal to have drama class taught as an extracurricular activity, Randi is thrilled—until reality sinks in. Extracurriculars are scheduled after school, and after school, Randi is expected to take care of her brother, Toby, who is autistic. Will Randi have to choose between her passion and her family?

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Contributors

Cristy Watson is an award-winning writer and retired elementary-middle school teacher. She is the author of several books for young readers including On Cue, Room 555, Living Rough and Benched in the Orca Currents line. Cristy’s poetry has appeared in CV2 Magazine, The Poetry Marathon Anthology and the Worth More Standing Anthology. She loves volunteering at the Surrey International Writer’s Conference and the Beach House Theatre, as well as offering her time judging Creative Writing Contests for writers of all ages.

Formats

Awards

CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended

Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) Pacific Northwest Book AwardsNominated

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