William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare changed the way in which plays were performed and written. He took the art form to a whole new level, creating powerful characters and memorable speeches that people all over the world love to study and see performed.
Will's Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk

Will's Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk

Jane Sutcliffe
Illustrator:  John Shelley 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Charlesbridge, 2016   ISBN: 978-1580896382
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William Shakespeare: His Life and Times

William Shakespeare: His Life and Times

Kristin McDermott, Ari Berk
Illustrator:  Ian Andrew , Diz Wallis , Eloise Lambert 
Novelty Book
For ages 10 and up
Candlewick Press, 2010   ISBN: 978-0763647940
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Wicked Will: A Mystery of Young William Shakespeare

Wicked Will: A Mystery of Young William Shakespeare

Bailey MacDonald
Historical Fiction
For ages 9 to 12
Simon and Schuster, 2010   ISBN: 978-1416986614
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Voices in Poetry: Shakespeare

Voices in Poetry: Shakespeare

Jennifer Fandel
Photographer: Marcel Imsand
Nonfiction
For ages 12 and Up
The Creative Company, 2004   ISBN: 978-1583412831
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Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times

Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times

L. Brittney
Fiction  Series
For ages 12 and up
Feiwel & Friends, 2008   ISBN: 978-0312369620
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Shakespeare for Kids: His Life and Times

Shakespeare for Kids: His Life and Times

Colleen Aagesen, Margie Blumberg
Nonfiction
For ages 12 and up
Chicago Review Press, 1999   ISBN: 978-1556523472
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Loving Will Shakespeare

Loving Will Shakespeare

Carolyn Meyer
Historical Fiction
For ages 12 and up
Harcourt, 2006   ISBN: 978-0152054519
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The Two Loves of Will Shakespeare

The Two Loves of Will Shakespeare

Laurie Lawlor
Historical Fiction
For ages 14 and up
Holiday House, 2006   ISBN: 978-0823419012
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William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

Barbara Kindermann
Illustrator:  Christa Unzner 
Picture Book
For ages 7 to 12
NorthSouth Books, 2003   ISBN: 978-0735820906
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Swan Town: The Secret Journal of Susanna Shakespeare

Swan Town: The Secret Journal of Susanna Shakespeare

Michael J. Ortiz
Historical Fiction
For ages 12 and up
HarperCollins, 2006   ISBN: 978-0060581268
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William Shakespeare’s Tempest

William Shakespeare’s Tempest

Marianna Mayer
Illustrator:  Lynn Bywaters 
Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Chronicle, 2005   ISBN: 978-0811850544
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William Shakespeare and the Globe

William Shakespeare and the Globe

Aliki
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 10 to 14
HarperCollins, 1999   ISBN: 978-0060278205
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Tales From Shakespeare

Tales From Shakespeare

Tina Packer
Illustrator:  eleven world famous illustrators 
Fiction
For ages 9 to 12
Scholastic, 2004   ISBN: 978-0439321075
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Shakespeare’s London: A Guide to Elizabethan London

Shakespeare’s London: A Guide to Elizabethan London

Julie Ferris, Inklink Firenze
Illustrator:  Kevin Maddison , Inklink Firenze 
Nonfiction
For ages 7 to 10
Houghton Mifflin, 2000   ISBN: 978-0753452349
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All the World's a Stage

All the World's a Stage

Rebecca Piatt Davidson
Illustrator:   Anita Lobel 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 9
HarperCollins, 2003   ISBN: 978-0060296278
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