Sherry at the Semicolon blog discusses After the Ball by Patricia Beard, Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult, Pagan's Crusade by Catherine Jinks, and The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood. The last is a young adult novel with lots of Shakespearean details, she says.
(BTW: Is there some sort of Shakespeare revival going on, or am I just stumbling across a lot of references to him lately? It seems like I hadn't heard much about him for a while, and now it feels like just about every time I turn around there's another mention or use of Shakespeare.)
The O’Donnells by Peggy Sullivan
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I knew this book reminded me of the beloved All-of-a-Kind Family series by
Sydney Taylor when I first opened it up. And sure enough, this story does
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If you're interested in Shakespeare, I recommend Bardseyeview, a block in which Jeremy, the blogster, who has an encyclopedic knowledge of Shakespeare, ties current events to Shakespeare's sonnets and plays.
Bookworm, Thanks for the tip.
Our Gracie(10yo)loved the Blackwood series! The first was her favourite.
coffeemamma, Thanks for letting me know. I'm always on the lookout for recommendations on books for kids. Since I stopped working in the bookstore, I don't get feedback from parents and youngsters like I used to, and I miss it!
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