Here's How I See It--Here's How It Is

Description

Props are important, and so is making thunder and closing curtains. Junebug takes these jobs very seriously: The Blue Moon is a serious playhouse, and her parents' pride and joy. But lately the stagehand mindset-go unnoticed, don't say a word, be as invisible as you can-is applying to Junebug's life offstage as well. And that's not a role she's happy with. As Junebug starts speaking up-about her sister's ego, about the weird kid on staff, about her mom's abrupt departure, and about her father's new leading lady-she begins to realize that it's hard to work without a script...and that sometimes scenes play out in ways that aren't intended.

Heather Henson lives on a farm in Kentucky with her husband and three children, is the managing director of the Pioneer Playhouse, and is the author of several critically acclaimed picture books and novels, including Dream of Night, The Whole Sky, and the Christopher Award-winning That Book Woman.

"Age-appropriate dialogue and a likeable ensemble cast are set against a backdrop of the theater -- creating a perfect stage for this tale of finding one's way amid an unscripted life. Even reluctant readers will keep turning pages to see if all's well that ends well." -- "BookPage" "Alternating Junebug's fantasies ("Here's how I see it: As a famous Broadway actress, there are so many demands on my time") with her more mundane reality ("Here's how it is: Office Duty"), Henson creates a funny, bittersweet story filled with colorful personalities and plenty of backstage detail and drama." -- "Publishers Weekly"