April has always dreamed herself under the bright lights of a Broadway stage, but after spending her whole life navigating the wrong kind of attention for her tracheostomy tube, does April really want to put herself in the spotlight? Will anyone else be able to look beyond her disability to the talented actor in front of them? And when April knows she has been treated unfairly, can she find the confidence to speak up? An endearing story about not being afraid to go after what you want, and not being afraid to ask for what you deserve. Readers will love April’s heart, passion, and grit.
Casting April by Wendy Lu, (List Price: $17.99, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 9798217030286, June 2026)
Reviewed by Morgan, E. Shaver, Booksellers in Savannah, Georgia