Sarah Combs
Alden Proctor is fourteen and self-conscious about her weight. She has no idea how to really talk to boys—or girls for that matter—but she’s hoping for a fresh start. After losing her beloved grandpa Charlie to cancer, Alden moves from New York City to Michigan when her mother takes a job to save the Pantages Theatre, an old Vaudeville house fated to be demolished. Alden finds solace and a home in the theatre after befriending Walter, the old caretaker, and Julie, a tap-dancing theatre kid. Few people recall the theatre’s prior existence. Well, few living people at least. But that’s all about to change. Because the Pantages has a secret, and Alden unknowingly stumbles upon it. Someone, or something doesn’t want the theatre to reopen. Alden becomes a target, and she could be in danger. But Alden refuses to give up her newfound home. She’s going to fight against that someone—whether they are of this world or the next.