Praise for Dustin
Grubbs: One-Man Show:
“Lighthearted and uproarious.”
–School Library Journal
“Great lines… hilarious scenes… [and] a very satisfying ending.”
–Booklist
– www.myshelf.com
“[A] wonderfully enchanting book.”
– ArmchairInterviews.com
I scrambled back onto the stool, expecting to take it from the top a bunch more times. But after some whispering at the table, the bagel guy told me, “That’s all we need for today.” Not a good sign. I thanked everyone, and opened the doors to the waiting room. Sylvia immediately snapped a Polaroid picture of me and handed me a form to fill out. My legs were wobbly as licorice sticks as I hurried over to Dad and fell into my chair in a heap.
“Well?” he asked. “Did you blow them away?”
“Well, chalk it up to experience. You’ve got your first big professional audition under your belt now. Not too shabby. How many sixth-graders can say that?”
“Dad, I’m in seventh.”
I was still catching my breath from the overwhelming-ness of the whole thing when the double doors flew open and Robbie, the cameraman, sprinted over to me.
“Dustin Grubbs, right? They need to talk to you for a second.”
I locked eyes with Dad. No words were uttered but we could read each other’s thought bubbles. They both said: