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Blackwood, Gary L. Shakespeare's Scribe. In plague-ridden 1602 England, a fifteen-year-old orphan boy, who has become an apprentice actor, goes on the road with Shakespeare's troupe, and finds out more about his parents along the way.
Blackwood, Gary L. The Shakespeare Stealer. A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.
Cheaney. J.B. The True Prince Bib Newly apprenticed to Shakepeare's theater company, Richard and Kit are drawn into a series of crimes involving the members of Queen Elizabeth's court.
Cooper, Susan. King of Shadows. While in London as part of an all-boy acting company preparing to perform in a replica of the famous Globe Theatre, Nat Field suddenly finds himself transported back to 1599 and performing in the original theater under the tutelage of Shakespeare himself.
Dhondy, Farrukh. Black Swan. While taking care of an elderly man, Rose realizes that they are being watched, and becomes caught up in a mystery going back to Elizabethan England involving Shakespeare, Marlowe, and an extraordinary black slave.
Fiedler, Lisa. Dating Hamlet: Ophelia's Story In a story based on the Shakespeare play, play, Ophelia describes her relationship with Hamlet, learns the truth about her own father, and recounts the complicated events following the murder of Hamlet's father.
Howe, Norma. Blue Avenger Cracks the Code. In his new identity as Blue Avenger, sixteen-year-old David visits Venice, Italy, and continues to pursue various crusades, including trying to solve the mystery of who really wrote Shakespeare's works.
Klein, Lisa. Ophelia In this story based on Hamlet but set in Elizabethan England rather than medieval Denmark, Ophelia is the main character. It is she who tells the tragic events at Elsinore Castle. There she wins the prince’s attention with her quick wit.
Lasky, Kathryn. Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor. In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII and queen during the time of Shakespeare, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.
Pressler, Mirjam. Shylock's Daughter. Sixteen-year-old Jessica, who longs to be free of the restrictions of her father and life in the Jewish ghetto of sixteen-century Venice, falls in love with a Christian aristocrat and must make choices which will affect her whole family. Inspired by Shakespeare's play The merchant of Venice.
Tolan, Stephanie S. The Face in the Mirror. Joining his estranged father in a professional production of Shakespeare's "Richard III," Jared tries to cope with acting insecurities, his obnoxious half brother, and a theater ghost.
Yolen, Jane. The Queen's Own Fool. When twelve-year-old Nicola leaves Troupe Brufort and serves as the fool for Mary, Queen of Scots, she experiences the political and religious upheavals in both France and Scotland.
Aliki. William Shakespeare & the Globe. Tells the story of the well-known playwright, William Shakespeare, and of the famous Globe Theatre in which many of his works were performed.
Allison, Amy. Shakespeare's Globe. Discusses the history of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, including its construction, the plays that were performed there, its financial aspects, and the reconstruction in 1995.
Carter, Avis Murton. One Day in Shakespeare's England. Provides the sights and sounds of Tudor England as the activities of different classes of Londoners are followed through a day in 1600.
Davis, Michael Justin. The England of Willam Shakespeare. Discusses Shakespeare and his life in England.
Ferris, Julie. Shakespeare's London: A Guide to Elizabethan London. In a travel guide format, presents a look at the sites and society that existed in London during the time of William Shakespeare.
Gibson, H.N. The Shakespeare Claimants, a Critical Survey of the Four Principal Theories Concerning the Authorship of the Shakespearean Plays. Discusses the four major arguments that Shakespeare did not write his own plays.
Halliday, F.E. Shakespeare in His Age. A year by year account relating the poet's work to the political and cultural fluctuations of 16th century England.
Lace, William W. Elizabethan England. An overview of events and daily life in England during the reign of Elizabeth I.
McManaway, James Gilmer. The Authorship of Shakespeare. A discussion of Shakespeare's life and the question of whether or not he wrote the plays.
Ruby, Jennifer. The Tudors. Describes the outfits worn by people from all walks of English society during the Tudor (1485-1603) Period.
Shakespeare's England. Paintings, drawings, maps, and text bring England in the time of Shakespeare to life.
Shakespeare's England: Henry VII, Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare. Describes the lives and times of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and William Shakespeare.
Shellard, Dominic. William Shakespeare. The story of William Shakespeare.
Singman, Jeffrey L. Daily Life in Elizabethan England. How people lived their daily lives during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Whalen, Richard F. Shakespeare--Who Was He? Presents the life of William Shakespeare and the controversy surrounding the authorship of his plays.
Yancey, Diane. Life in the Elizabethan Theater. Discusses theater in sixteenth-century England, describing playwrights, plays, the audience, and Queen Elizabeth's sponsorship.
Chute, Marchette Gaylord. The Worlds of Shakespeare. Selections from twelve of Shakespeare's plays adapted to the use of two actors.
Pollinger, Gina. Something Rich and Strange: A Treasury of Shakespeare's Verse. Thematically arranged excerpts from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
Shakespeare, William. Various Plays - The complete plays of Shakespeare will be located in 822.33 S. There are several copies of each of his comedies from which to choose.
Wilson, Michael. More Scenes from Shakespeare. A collection of twenty short scenes from six Shakespeare plays: "Macbeth," "Much Ado About Nothing," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "King Lear," "As You Like It," and "The Taming of the Shrew." Each scene is preceded by a plot synopsis and descriptions of the characters.
updated 3/2007