The Roof Over Our Heads by Nicole Kronzer

The Roof Over Our Heads

A Novel

Nicole Kronzer

Amulet Books · Print & ebook · January 3, 2023

Nicole Kronzer’s The Roof Over Our Heads is a charming YA novel about a family who puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their historical home.

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Who it’s for
A theater-flavored teen rom-com that keeps the emotional stakes close to home.
Genres
Theater & Musicals for Teens, Contemporary YA Romance, YA Alternative Family Stories
Published
Amulet Books, January 3, 2023

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Nicole Kronzer’s The Roof Over Our Heads is a charming YA novel about a family who puts on an immersive, interactive play to save their historical home. Finn lives in a family of theater lovers. His older brothers are both actors, and one of his moms is an actor and the other one is a director. They even live in an enormous historic mansion owned by the Beauregard, Minnesota’s largest regional theater.

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Finn is desperate to be an actor, too, despite the fact that he can never seem to remember his lines. When a new artistic director threatens to sell the Jorgensen house and kick his family out of the only home he’s ever known, his family puts on a show—an immersive 1890s experience unlike anything else out there. But will it be too much for his mom Lula, who is recovering from cancer? Will Finn connect with his crush and deal with his long-time rival, Jade? Will saving the house save Finn’s acting career? Funny, warm, and full of Victorian hijinks, this is a novel for anyone looking for a place to belong. “Expect nonstop action, rounded characters, secrets, schemes, and sweet affirmations of unconditional family love.” —Booklist (Starred Review) “A theatrical spectacle that will entertain stage and historical home fans alike.” —School Library Journal

Stage-Right Feel

A theater-flavored teen rom-com that keeps the emotional stakes close to home.

Come here for

  • teens, family, and home in a theater-adjacent mix
  • rom-com timing with a steady narrative pull

Expect

  • sustained, easy immersion
  • category-specific, not broad

Where it sits

Theater & Musicals for Teens87%
YA Alternative Family Stories40%
Contemporary YA Romance32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Coming of Age
  • YA Family Stories
  • Theater & Musicals for Teens
Authors
Nicole Kronzer
Publisher
Amulet Books
Published
January 3, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Coming of Age