First-chapter Friday : The Chance to Fly

Each Friday I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from our school library, with the SRCSA community. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for Feb. 25, 2022, is The Chance to Fly, by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz.

Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things, but there’s one thing she’s absolutely OBSESSED with: MUSICALS! She’s never actually been in a musical though, or even seen an actor who uses a wheelchair for mobility on stage. When Nat’s family moves from California to New Jersey, Nat stumbles upon auditions for a kids’ production of Wicked, one of her favorite musicals ever! And she gets into the ensemble! But when things go awry a week before opening night, will Nat be able to cast her fears and insecurities aside and defy gravity in every sense of the song title? The book’s co-author, Ali Stroker, made history as the first person in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway and win a Tony Award.