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High School Musical Junior Novels #3
High School Musical 3 Senior Year: The Junior Novel
This must-have junior novel with an 8-page full-color insert retells the story of the much-anticipated theatrical release of High School Musical 3, which finds high school seniors Troy and Gabriella facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off to different colleges. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes, and fears about the future. High School Musical 3 will be released in theaters in Fall 2008.
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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July 24, 2026
I was excited to read "High School Musical 3 Senior Year: The Junior Novel" because I enjoyed watching the movie. ✦ Adapted by N.B. Grace. ✦ The third installment in the New York Times best-selling series.
The book comes with 8 pages of photos from the Disney film with the East High logo in the corner (as if the pages were from a Yearbook).
The movie mirrors the book quite well, with slight differences. The book comes with an Epilogue not shown in the movie.
High School Musical 3 Senior Year introduces new characters: Tiara Gold, Donny, and Jimmie "The Rocket" Zara.
If you want to enjoy the story of High School Musical 3 Senior Year *without* the song and dance routines, then this book is for you. But as a tie to the performing arts, each chapter starts off with a 𝄞 music note, the page numbers contain a ♫, and references to the songs include:
➜ "Troy and Gabriella sang the song Kelsi wrote for them with great emotion. As the last notes of "Just Want to Be with You" drifted away..." (pg. 66).
➜ "He began to sing a few bars of "Right Here, Right Now," another song that Kelsi wrote for the musical..." (pg. 76).
➜ "He felt like screaming. Instead, he sang a song he'd been learning for the musical..." (pg. 89).
➜ "She hung out backstage to watch Ryan finish his big song, "I Want It All," surrounded by dancers doing high kicks" (107).
➜ "Tiara began to sing, "A Night to Remember" in her role as Sharpay" (pg. 111).
Since this is High School Musical Three, Page 84 mentions scenes from the past High School Musical's: the first meeting at the New Year's Eve party, doing karaoke, working together over the summer at the country club, etc.
"We really are... all in this together" (pg. 122).
"Wildcats!" Jimmie and the other players yelled. "Getcha head in the game!" (pg. 126)
➜ In the movie, past HSM references include: the ♫ Fabulous ♫ song playing in the background as Sharpay pulls into the school's parking lot. The picture of Gabriella in Troy's room is her at the country club. Troy's graduation speech "We really are……all in this together."
High School Musical 3 Senior Year is a story about Seniors in High School performing a Spring Musical about... being Seniors in High School. "A show about your last days at East High. We'll call it... Senior Year" (pg. 33).
▶ The musical numbers in the movie look as though it could be a stage production, with moving sets, costume changes, and a huge marquee lit up.
▶ The Wildcats exit the stage for the very last time at the end of the story (pg. 123).
▶ One of the theater sets was a house with a balcony- one that looked remarkably like the balcony at Gabriella's house (pg. 66).
▶ In the story, the Spring Musical (which takes place in the Third Act) plays songs already sung from Acts One and Two.
This story focuses on: Teenage drama, Senior Prom, High School stress, personal aspirations, dreams for the future, celebrating milestones & facing uncertainties, Graduation time (exciting yet scary), confusion & heartache.
"As excited as Troy was about everything that lay ahead of him, he also felt a twinge of sadness at everything that would now be a part of his past" (pg. 119).
🤔 Troy & Gabriella really drove 1,000 miles - "Been driving all night. I'll try to get there for the second act" - (From California to New Mexico) and immediately get on stage to finish the second act of the Spring Musical. Wow! That's dedication!
🤔 In the movie, why was Gabriella's house up for sale during the "Walk Away" song? She's going to college. That doesn't mean her whole family needs to uproot.
Is the Book "High School Musical 3 Senior Year" better than the Movie version?
Find out on my Blog Series titled: Book Vs Movie ->
https://www.sunshinerodgers.com/movie...
The book comes with 8 pages of photos from the Disney film with the East High logo in the corner (as if the pages were from a Yearbook).
The movie mirrors the book quite well, with slight differences. The book comes with an Epilogue not shown in the movie.
High School Musical 3 Senior Year introduces new characters: Tiara Gold, Donny, and Jimmie "The Rocket" Zara.
If you want to enjoy the story of High School Musical 3 Senior Year *without* the song and dance routines, then this book is for you. But as a tie to the performing arts, each chapter starts off with a 𝄞 music note, the page numbers contain a ♫, and references to the songs include:
➜ "Troy and Gabriella sang the song Kelsi wrote for them with great emotion. As the last notes of "Just Want to Be with You" drifted away..." (pg. 66).
➜ "He began to sing a few bars of "Right Here, Right Now," another song that Kelsi wrote for the musical..." (pg. 76).
➜ "He felt like screaming. Instead, he sang a song he'd been learning for the musical..." (pg. 89).
➜ "She hung out backstage to watch Ryan finish his big song, "I Want It All," surrounded by dancers doing high kicks" (107).
➜ "Tiara began to sing, "A Night to Remember" in her role as Sharpay" (pg. 111).
Since this is High School Musical Three, Page 84 mentions scenes from the past High School Musical's: the first meeting at the New Year's Eve party, doing karaoke, working together over the summer at the country club, etc.
"We really are... all in this together" (pg. 122).
"Wildcats!" Jimmie and the other players yelled. "Getcha head in the game!" (pg. 126)
➜ In the movie, past HSM references include: the ♫ Fabulous ♫ song playing in the background as Sharpay pulls into the school's parking lot. The picture of Gabriella in Troy's room is her at the country club. Troy's graduation speech "We really are……all in this together."
High School Musical 3 Senior Year is a story about Seniors in High School performing a Spring Musical about... being Seniors in High School. "A show about your last days at East High. We'll call it... Senior Year" (pg. 33).
▶ The musical numbers in the movie look as though it could be a stage production, with moving sets, costume changes, and a huge marquee lit up.
▶ The Wildcats exit the stage for the very last time at the end of the story (pg. 123).
▶ One of the theater sets was a house with a balcony- one that looked remarkably like the balcony at Gabriella's house (pg. 66).
▶ In the story, the Spring Musical (which takes place in the Third Act) plays songs already sung from Acts One and Two.
This story focuses on: Teenage drama, Senior Prom, High School stress, personal aspirations, dreams for the future, celebrating milestones & facing uncertainties, Graduation time (exciting yet scary), confusion & heartache.
"As excited as Troy was about everything that lay ahead of him, he also felt a twinge of sadness at everything that would now be a part of his past" (pg. 119).
🤔 Troy & Gabriella really drove 1,000 miles - "Been driving all night. I'll try to get there for the second act" - (From California to New Mexico) and immediately get on stage to finish the second act of the Spring Musical. Wow! That's dedication!
🤔 In the movie, why was Gabriella's house up for sale during the "Walk Away" song? She's going to college. That doesn't mean her whole family needs to uproot.
Is the Book "High School Musical 3 Senior Year" better than the Movie version?
Find out on my Blog Series titled: Book Vs Movie ->
https://www.sunshinerodgers.com/movie...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 24, 2008
I have read this book about 20 times, I have edited it so that it exactly fits the movie. You don't have to be as crazy as I am, but I am obsessed enough that I went to East High. I am even using it to memorize the movie (save money on tickets)
November 13, 2008
The Wildcat’s make a major comeback and win the championship game. Jimmy “the Rocket” Zara scores the winning shot when Troy passes the ball to him who is wide open. Everybody is excited for the upcoming senior events, but anxious for their futures. Gabriella convinces the group to participate in the spring musical; Senior Year, completely about them. However, Gabriella is accepted into an honors program at Stanford, causing the musical to fall apart as Sharpay has to play Gabriella and everyone is pretty depressed especially Troy. They all expected Gabriella would come back for the prom, musical, and graduation, but she says saying good-bye again and again will just make it worst. Troy’s heart is broken, and he doesn’t know where his future lies as he is torn between theatre and basketball. Sharpay and Ryan “want it all” as always. Though Julliard is considering Kelsi, Troy, and the Evans’ twins, there is only one scholarship. Troy skips out on prom and spends it with the only person he can imagine dancing his last waltz with, Gabriella. They decide to drive back to Albuquerque for the musical, but they won’t make until the second half, so, Jimmy has to fill in as he is the understudy. He arrives late for his cue, and Sharpay, expecting to see Troy, is completely shocked to see Jimmy in his goofy costume. She feels as though she has made a fool of herself, and when Troy and Gabriella arrive she feels even worst for they always steal the spotlight. When she arrives in her dressing room the least expected thing happens. Her British personal assistant, Tiara Gold, is prepared for her curtain call for playing the role of Sharpay. When Sharpay makes a dazzling entrance in the middle of the song they battle it out for center stage. The musical is a success, and Ryan is offered the dance scholarship to Julliard while Kelsi is offered the music scholarship. To Tiara’s disappointment, Sharpay will run the drama department while Ms. Darbus is out. Taylor will be attending Yale, Chad of course will be shooting hoops for the University of Albuquerque, Gabriella obviously is going to continue her studies at Stanford, and then Troy to everyone’s surprise does not choose U of A. He picks the University of California because they offer him both theatre and basketball. Plus, he’ll be closer to his true inspiration, Gabriella. Troy gives a graduation speech to sum up their time spent at East high. A sneak peek into the future shows Jimmy and Donnie taking over Troy and Chad’s place on the Wildcats’ team.
It was exactly like the movie minus the songs and dances. Now, I can relive it every time I read the book. It was realistic, and it was a bittersweet feeling to have read of the Wildcats last adventure together. I cried after reading it as I did with the movie. The characters were fully developed and had their own unique personalities. It was very fun and exploratory. The problems that they as seniors had to deal with were completely believable. Again, I fell in love with the tale.
March 13, 2012
i luv it
November 22, 2016
One can only watch High School Musical 3 so many times before completely losing their sanity. How many times is too many, you may ask. Well, it is however many times I have been forced to watch it by my dear friend Caroline. If I tried to put a number to it, I would guess at least 67 times approximately. As a result, I do not hold warm feelings for this movie novel. N.B. Grace is an expert at movie adaptation, however, so I know it's good. I do think there is something problematic about making musicals into movie novels. I have a solution to this problem. We should just stop making musicals. Boom! You're welcome, movie novel fans.
October 12, 2008
I finished this book in 6 hours, because it was so short and because it was surprisingly good. I was very happy that Kelsey and Ryan got the Juilllard scholarships, and I was also happy that they went to prom together. I was surprised that Gabriella and Troy chose the school that they did, especially Troy. I liked that it had a not totally predictable ending. My favorite chapter was the last one, and my favorite part was when the senior's colleges were announced, because it gave the only closure the book had to offer.
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March 10, 2010Raina Stitt pg.126
Its about these 6 kids who are seniors in high school and one is a couple troy and gabriella are thinking about what they should do because they dont want to be apart so they go though all these sad events and end up happy and near each others colleges. I THINK ITS A GOOD BOOK and a good movie
Its about these 6 kids who are seniors in high school and one is a couple troy and gabriella are thinking about what they should do because they dont want to be apart so they go though all these sad events and end up happy and near each others colleges. I THINK ITS A GOOD BOOK and a good movie
December 14, 2012
Watch movie for this first,then you'll understand what it means.
highlight for this book is that
The part Gabriella moved to other country.
The part when Wildcats have graduation.
Dance with Troy and Gabriella.
But the part when Gabriella moved was worse. It just happened so quickly.
Hurray!They Graduated!
highlight for this book is that
The part Gabriella moved to other country.
The part when Wildcats have graduation.
Dance with Troy and Gabriella.
But the part when Gabriella moved was worse. It just happened so quickly.
Hurray!They Graduated!
August 21, 2009
i was bored so i read it.
May 7, 2013
1 Disney press
2 5/2 65 minutes
3 graduate, championship, reflect, debate,future,consider, treasure
4 Discussion questions
Q1 What is the most important thing for you?
A In my case, those are my friends, my family,
Q2 What is your most memorable experience when you were a highschool student?
A I think it is an experience of Australia when I was a 2nd grader.It was previous experience for me.
2 5/2 65 minutes
3 graduate, championship, reflect, debate,future,consider, treasure
4 Discussion questions
Q1 What is the most important thing for you?
A In my case, those are my friends, my family,
Q2 What is your most memorable experience when you were a highschool student?
A I think it is an experience of Australia when I was a 2nd grader.It was previous experience for me.
June 4, 2011
The Last Book in the HSM Series. Now their in their senior year of high school and their trying to go their separate ways after high school. Their doing one last musical together to make sure their short period of time they have left together is worth while.
January 28, 2009
ti is fun to read
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March 10, 2009i love this book
March 19, 2009
fab book
March 21, 2009
best yet
November 11, 2009
This book is good, but not like the movie. Close, not the same. I think it would be good to read it before you watch the movie. Though, I did not. It it still a pretty good book.
January 4, 2010
This book was O.K however, was not contain to many emotions to me.
August 11, 2015
I like it when they dance with each other---I watched the movie, and all the books are pretty much like the movie.
May 17, 2010
is this it for troy and gabriella? find out??
WILDCATS FOREVER!!!
WILDCATS FOREVER!!!
June 11, 2012
I like this one more then the other one .
July 27, 2012
I personally didn't care for it
August 20, 2012
793 - 2012
April 18, 2013
I have this book at home!
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May 22, 2013AJKSASJAJKASJAJAJAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHASHASHAHSHASHAHAHAHHASHAHSAHSHASHSAASHASHAHSASHSAHASHAHAHAHh im not even kidding bye
June 22, 2013
i didn't like it of course! But when I was 11 i was obssed and my teacher had gotten it for me as a reward so...
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May 19, 2014love it
December 30, 2014
Nada, fue tan cuqui :3
January 19, 2015
I really like High School Musical 3, and I really enjoyed reading this book too!
March 31, 2015
Loved it!!
July 1, 2016
This one gets a 4 because everyone knows it's the least successful plot of the movies.
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