| Shakespeare's Secret Contributor(s): Broach, Elise (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312371322 ISBN-13: 9780312371326 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: In this Junior Library Guild Selection, Broach weaves an intriguing literary mystery full of historical insights and discoveries, as a young girl tries to uncover the connections between a missing diamond, a mysterious neighbor, and a link to Shakespeare. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Books & Libraries - Young Adult Fiction | School & Education - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.21" W x 7.69" (0.50 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 101237 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Starting sixth grade at a new school is never easy, especially when your name is Hero. Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, Hero isn't at all interested in this literary connection. But when she's told by an eccentric neighbor that there might be a million dollar diamond hidden in her new house and that it could reveal something about Shakespeare's true identity, Hero is determined to live up to her name and uncover the mystery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Broach, Elise: - Elise Broach is the New York Times bestselling author of Masterpiece, Shakespeare's Secret and Desert Crossing, Missing on Superstition Mountain, the first book in the Superstition Mountain Trilogy, as well as several picture books. Her books have been selected as ALA notable books, Junior Library Guild selections, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenage, an IRA Teacher's Choice, an E.B. White Read Aloud Award, and nominated for an Edgar Award, among other distinctions. Ms. Broach holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Yale University. She was born in Georgia and lives in the woods of rural Connecticut, walking distance from three farms, a library, a post office and two country stores. |