If you are looking for a great book for a middle schooler, Playing Juliet is a great one!
Beth Sondquist dreams of playing the part of Juliet. She’s determined to become a real actress. However, all her hopes for an acting career come crashing down when the Oakfield Children’s Theater is to be closed! The new owner is making it into an adult theater. Beth and her best friend, Zandy, are willing to do whatever it takes to save the theater, but their plans quickly go awry. When Beth’s father catches her sneaking back into her bedroom window well past bedtime, Beth is in big, big trouble. Beth’s grounded for the next two weeks
The children’s theater director decides to close the theater with the same play the theater opened with fifty years ago—Romeo and Juliet. How will Beth pull off playing Juliet if she can’t even make tryouts?
This a great book that explores the themes of doing the right thing, courage, and making your dreams come through. I won’t tell you how it ends, but you will be happy!