For the middle-grade mystery lover
The Rehearsal Club, Kate Fodor and Laurie Petrou (Groundwood Books, 9–12) Twelve-year-old Pal Gallagher is over the moon when her family moves to New York, where she hopes one day to be a famous Broadway comedian. She’s also delighted to be reunited with her older sister, Naomi, who’s trying to make it as an actor and boarding at the prestigious Rehearsal Club. Between making new friends and exploring Broadway, Pal uncovers a mystery – during the 1950s, Posy, an up-and-coming Broadway star, mysteriously lost her place at the Rehearsal Club but no one knows why. This is a compelling book chock full of fascinating insights into New York’s theatre scene.
