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Shakespeare Universe - Shakespeare for Young People
Shakespeare for Young People
Nonfiction
William Shakespeare and the Globe by Call Number: Biography ShakespeareISBN: 0060278218Publication Date: 1999-04-16Aliki combines literature, history, biography, archaeology, and architecture in this richly detailed and meticulously researched introduction to Shakespeare's world-his life in Elizabethan times, the theater world, and the Globe, for which he wrote his plays. Then she brings history full circle to the present-day reconstruction of the Globe theater.
Shakespeare and Macbeth by Call Number: 822.33 RossISBN: 0670856290Publication Date: 1994-09-01An approach grounded in ordinary daily life, including Shakespeare's commercial considerations at the time.
Shakespeare by Call Number: 822.33 Shakespeare 2004ISBN: 075660723XPublication Date: 2004-08-02Discover the life and times of a master playwright and the stories that inspired him.
Fiction
King of Shadows by Call Number: (Children's) Fiction CooperISBN: 0689851987Publication Date: 2002-06-01Shortly after arriving in England, Nat goes to bed ill and awakens transported back in time four hundred years -- to another London, and another production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Amid the bustle and excitement of an Elizabethan theatrical production, Nat finds the warm, nurturing father figure missing from his life -- in none other than William Shakespeare himself.
Shakespeare Stealer by Call Number: (Children's) Fiction BlackwoodISBN: 0525458638Publication Date: 1998-05-01High jinks and high adventure fill every page of this exciting, panoramic novel set in Shakespeare's time. Widge, our hero, is a young orphan indentured to a cold, unscrupulous master because the young boy has a special talent'the ability to write a secret shorthand. The master is bent on getting hold of the script of Hamlet at any cost, so it becomes Widge's task to transcribe it'or else.This picaresque tale follows Widge as he hightails his way into the very heart of the Globe Theatre and Shakespeare's company of players. As full of twists as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, drama, and chuckles.Swordplay and wordplay share the stage with pure fun, all of which will keep readers rapt to the final scene.
Children's Videos on Shakespeare
Shakespeare on the Screen
for Children
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales [DVD]Call Number: 822.33 ShakespearePublication Date: 2004Animated story telling of twelve of Shakespeare's most popular plays, featuring the voices of actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company including Antony Sher, Joss Ackland and Jenny Agutter. Leading directors of Russia's Christmas Films animate each play in their own unique style.
Shakespeare Retold for Children
Shakespeare Retold for Children
The Best of Shakespeare by Call Number: 823.912 NesbitISBN: 0195116895Publication Date: 1997-10-16These retellings of the classic tales of one of the world's greatest playwrights remind us that it is never too early for Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Stories II by Call Number: 822.3 ShakespeareISBN: 0395708931Publication Date: 1995-03-27In this magnificent new volume of stories, another nine of Shakespeare's plays are presented with the skillfully coveyed plots, characters, settings, and moods of the original works. The dramas are refashioned as stories for today's readers, while the language and spirit of the original plays are maintained.
Tales from Shakespeare by Call Number: 822.33 PackerISBN: 0439321077Publication Date: 2004-04-01A collection of prose retellings of ten familiar Shakespeare plays, each illustrated by a well-known artist or artists.
Children's eResources for Shakespeare
Children's eResources for Shakespeare
The following eResources are great for homework assignments or online learning about Shakespeare.
- Gale in Context Elementary (InfoBits) This link opens in a new window
For grades K-5. Covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more from the best elementary reference sources and magazines.
- Britannica Library This link opens in a new window
Access encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and more with this all-encompassing reference source that is suitable for all ages and interests. Dedicated sites for Children, Young Adults and a Reference Center for older students.
