by Barbara Park
First published 2013
Junie B. Jones dreams of theatrical glory when her class prepares a play about Christopher Columbus discovering America. She believes her expressive face makes her perfect star material. But the vast blue ocean of classroom drama brings unexpected challenges. Some of her fellow actors might still be getting over being sick. Even worse, bossy May threatens to steal Junie B.'s spotlight and claim the starring role for herself. Junie B. must navigate these treacherous waters of elementary school theater. Will she triumph as the star she knows she's meant to be, or will opening night turn into a complete catastrophe? This adventure captures the high stakes drama that only a school play can create in the mind of an enthusiastic first grader.
Genres: fiction, drama, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, underdog
Setting: America
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
96 pages · Hardcover · Editorial Brúixola