Maya Plays the Part

A heartwarming middle-grade debut with autism representation and a musical flair.

Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chaperone better than she does? However, things dont turn out exactly the way Mayas planned, and the summer turns out to be jam-packed with problems: dealing with her best friends move, her parents busy jobs, andsince her autism diagnosisthe ongoing puzzle of how to be Maya in Public. But perhaps most important of all, Maya has to figure out how to play the part that truly feels like her own.