Five, Six, Seven, Nate! is the fun and funny sequel to the book Better Nate than Ever by Tim Federle. Nate Foster is a middle-school boy like none other. With his best friend, Libby, he can rattle off facts and statistics about Broadway musicals like most boys do with baseball or football. Nate is so enthralled with musical theater that he ran away from his Pennsylvania home to audition for a new musical..., and he got a part as a chorus member and understudy! In this book, we follow Nate's trials and tribulations as he works to prepare for opening night of "E.T.: The Musical". Being in a broadway production isn't all fun and games, and we follow along as Nate tries to learn to sing without having his changing voice crack, learn to dance without crushing his fellow cast members, and deal with being an adolescent boy trying to figure out just who he is. I enjoyed this book as an audiobook, largely because it is read by the author, Tim Federle, who has been a broadway actor himself! Federle's performance is humorous and makes a great book even better. 
 (view spoiler)[For teachers or parents who may be concerned, it is important to know that part of Nate's struggle is trying to figure out just who and what he is. Toward the end of the book, Nate is kissed by another boy, and he finds that this feels really "right" to him. The introduction of the idea that Nate may be gay is tastefully done and definitely nothing "over the top"; however, it is very obvious that this is the issue being addressed. (hide spoiler)]