{"product_id":"ali-and-the-sea-stars-9780063015715","title":"Ali and the Sea Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut picture 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! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAli 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere'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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes an inspiring letter from Ali to readers on how she developed confidence while on-stage and how theater encourages teamwork and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStroker, Ali:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003eAli Stroker \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewon the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in Rodgers and Hammerstein's \u003cem\u003eOklahoma! \u003c\/em\u003eShe made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West's acclaimed 2015 revival of \u003cem\u003eSpring Awakening\u003c\/em\u003e. She was featured on \u003cem\u003eThe Glee Project\u003c\/em\u003e, had a guest role on Fox's \u003cem\u003eGlee\u003c\/em\u003e, and appeared on \u003cem\u003eOnly Murders in the Building \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Bold Type\u003c\/em\u003e. Ali starred in the Lifetime holiday film \u003cem\u003eChristmas Ever After\u003c\/em\u003e. She also recently cowrote a novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Chance to Fly\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReid, Gillian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eGillian Reid\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator of books, a character designer of animated shows, and a professor of life drawing. Originally from the United Kingdom, she now lives in Canada with her partner and two cats. She loves to draw, watch movies, and do yoga. Visit her at www.gillian-reid.com.","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719451545874,"sku":"9780063015715","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1f7fb671-31b6-49de-9b2a-efa04117bf59.jpg?v=1734667110","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ali-and-the-sea-stars-9780063015715","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}