Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
Shakespeare’s Secret, by Elise Broach, reviewed by Kathy Thornhill
Children’s Librarian Zauel Memorial Library
(Holt, 2005, 250 pages, $16.95) Grade 6 up
As Hero prepares to start 6th grade in a new school, she is resigned to the teasing she’ll get over her Shakespearian name. Upon meeting her eccentric neighbor, Hero is intrigued by a story involving her house, its previous owner, illness, and the theft of a magnificent diamond that authorities believe was not stolen and remains hidden in the house. Hero and her new friend Danny find clues in unexpected places linking the diamond and its owner to Edward deVere, suspected to be the real author of Shakespeare’s plays. A suspenseful page turner as Hero and Danny search for the missing diamond.
Children’s Librarian Zauel Memorial Library
(Holt, 2005, 250 pages, $16.95) Grade 6 up
As Hero prepares to start 6th grade in a new school, she is resigned to the teasing she’ll get over her Shakespearian name. Upon meeting her eccentric neighbor, Hero is intrigued by a story involving her house, its previous owner, illness, and the theft of a magnificent diamond that authorities believe was not stolen and remains hidden in the house. Hero and her new friend Danny find clues in unexpected places linking the diamond and its owner to Edward deVere, suspected to be the real author of Shakespeare’s plays. A suspenseful page turner as Hero and Danny search for the missing diamond.
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