Ali and the Sea Stars

Name: Ali and the Sea Stars
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ali Stroker
ISBN: 9780063250130

Author: Ali Stroker

Narrator: Ali Stroker

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/17/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Performing Arts Stories

Synopsis

Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut book, about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown. Based on the pivotal summer Ali performed in her first musical by the Jersey Shore! Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show until her neighbor asks, ""Why wait?"" Immediately energized, Ali gets to work.There’s so much to do before showtime—choosing the right musical, auditions, rehearsal, costume and set design—but Ali can do anything with her family and friends. When a storm threatens to undo all their hard work, Ali must use her imagination and adapt so the show can go on!Includes an inspiring letter from Ali to readers on how she developed confidence while on-stage and how theater encourages teamwork and creativity.

About Ali Stroker

Ali Stroker won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West’s acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. She was featured on The Glee Project, had a guest role on Fox’s Glee, and appeared on Only Murders in the Building and The Bold Type. Ali starred in the Lifetime holiday film Christmas Ever After. She also recently cowrote a novel, The Chance to Fly, and has performed her cabaret act at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, New York’s Town Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Carnegie Hall. Her mission to improve the lives of others through the arts, disabled or not, is captured in her motto: “Turning Your Limitations into Your Opportunities.” Visit her online at www.alistroker.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristine on June 16, 2022

Took this one out of my local library! This is a really fun story for kids of all ages, which combines the enthusiasm of putting on a play with the thrill of making your dreams a reality NOW. Why wait to become a stage performer "one day" when you can find a way to get those gears into motion with t......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on February 14, 2025

This story is about a young girl named Ali, who spends her days in a wheelchair. Ali hopes to someday be in a musical if she is ever accepted into one or given the chance due to her disability. When talking to her local lifeguard, she realizes why she should wait for someone to tell her she can perf......more

Goodreads review by Viviane on March 24, 2023

Very cute book starring a little girl named Ali in a wheelchair, who wants to be the star of a show. The book was written by Ali Stroker, who made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway, so I assume the optimistic and hardworking young character in the book is loosely based......more

Goodreads review by Molly on June 18, 2022

This was a sweet and inspiring read by real-life Broadway star Ali Stroker. Ali doesn't let her wheelchair or a set-destroying storm stop her and her friends from putting on an awesome performance of Peter Pan for their community. Kids will enjoy the bubbly illustrations, the excitement and ingenuit......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on June 24, 2023

Cute illustrations show how a kid with a big imagination, a lot of creative energy, and some pixie dust rounds up the neighborhood kids to put on a theatrical production for the community. The story loosely follows how Stroker got her start as an actress, the first actress in a wheelchair to appear......more