Twelve-year-old orphan Christopher "Kit" Buckles becomes a stage boy in a London theater in 1598, tries his hand at acting, and later helps build the Globe Theater for playwright William Shakespeare and the Chamberlain's Men acting troupe.
The fiar city of Verona is troubled by two feuding families: the Montagues and the Capulets. Their hatred for each other runs deep and they regularly disturb the streets with their fighting. When Romeo Montague meets and falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, it can only lead to a tragic end.
his life and times : a recollection of his years and works, done in April, the yeere of Oure Lord 1613, upon the eve of his departure from London to retirement in Stratford-upon-Avon
McDermott, Kristen
2010
A fictionalized account of the life and times of William Shakespeare as revealed in a scrapbook he assembles in 1613 on the eve of his retirement for his daughter Judith. Includes summaries and excerpts from his plays, illustrations, pull-out letters, lift-the-flaps, and other manipulatives.
Hamlet's attempts to be a "normal" eighth grader become increasingly difficult when her genius seven-year-old sister and her eccentric Shakespeare scholar parents both begin to attend her school.
Performing in the English town of Stratford-on-Avon in 1576, a young actress, who is disguised as a boy, uncovers a murder mystery with help from a local lad named Will Shakespeare.
Examines the way society viewed health and disease during the European Renaissance period and discusses poor diets and lack of hygiene, common ailments and treatments, surviving childbirth, plagues, doctors, and herbal remedies.
Examines daily life during the European Renaissance period and includes illustrated photographs and drawings describing children and families,education, sports and entertainment, cities and towns, as well as homes, clothing, and fashion of the era.
