A STAGE SET FOR VILLAINS
by Shannon J. Spann
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 780L · 530 pages · 2026
Why we'd hand it over
A thoughtful, character-driven story about finding your people through theater; the nonbinary protagonist and ensemble of misfits feel genuinely drawn, and the metaphor of 'villain roles' lands without preaching.