In this fast-paced novel, Elise Broach weaves an intriguing literary mystery full of historical insights and discoveries. Is it all in keeping with her namesake's origin-just much ado about nothing? Hero, being Hero, is determined to figure it out. Not to mention Danny Cordova, only the most popular boy in school. There's a mysterious diamond hidden in her new house, a curious woman next door who seems to know an awful lot about it, and then, well, then there's Shakespeare. Hero is simply not interested in the connections.īut that's just the thing suddenly connections are cropping up all over, and odd characters and uncertain pasts are exactly what do fascinate Hero. They can read the novel as part of a class literature unit (e.g., a mystery/adventure genre study), in literature circles, or independently. So she has the same name as a girl in a book by a dusty old author. Students should read the book Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach prior to starting this lesson. When Hero starts sixth grade at a new school, she's less concerned about the literary origins of her Shakespearean name than about the teasing she's sure to suffer because of it. A missing diamond, a mysterious neighbor, a link to Shakespeare-can Hero uncover the connections?
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