Unscripted

Ages 14 And Up, Grades 9 to 17

A funny and timely novel about the toxic masculinity at an elite high school improv comedy camp—now in paperback

 Seventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live. She’s thrilled when she lands a spot on the coveted varsity team at a prestigious improv camp, which means she’ll get to perform for professional scouts—including her hero, Nina Knightley. But even though she’s hardworking and talented, Zelda’s also the only girl on Varsity, so she’s the target for humiliation from her teammates. And her 20-year-old coach, Ben, is cruel to her at practice and way too nice to her when they’re alone. Zelda wants to fight back, but is sacrificing her best shot at her dream too heavy a price to pay? Equal parts funny and righteous, Unscripted is a moving debut novel that Printz Award winner Nina LaCour calls “a truly special book, written at exactly the right time.”

About the Author

Nicole Kronzer is a former professional actor and improviser who holds a BFA in theatre from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She has spent the last twelve years as a creative writing and English teacher, thanks to an MEd in English education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and an MA in creative writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She loves to knit and run (usually not at the same time), and has named all the plants in her classroom. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is her debut novel.