num_pages: 256
description: A missing diamond, a mysterious neighbor, a link to Shakespeare-can Hero uncover the connections?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. So she has the same name as a girl in a book by a dusty old author. Hero is simply not interested in the connections. But that's just the thing; suddenly connections are cropping up all over, and odd characters and uncertain pasts are exactly what do fascinate Hero. 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. Not to mention Danny Cordova, only the most popular boy in school. Is it all in keeping with her namesake's origin-just much ado about nothing? Hero, being Hero, is determined to figure it out. In this fast-paced novel, Elise Broach weaves an intriguing literary mystery full of historical insights and discoveries.A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
language: English
title: Shakespeare's Secret
titlecomplete: Shakespeare's Secret
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Mystery, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 8559
places: Maryland
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Waterstones Children's Book Prize, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)