Who Was William Shakespeare?
Who Was William Shakespeare?
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Who Was William Shakespeare?

Written by Celeste Mannis and Who HQ & illustrated by John O'Brien
Part of the Who Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 12
Reading age
105
Page count
87
Words per page
690L
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Dec 28, 2006
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The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world’s most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. With black-and-white illustrations that include a diagram of the famous Globe theater, Celeste Davidson Mannis puts together the pieces of Shakespeare’s life and work for young readers.

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authors17th centuryWilliam Shakespeare1500-170016th centuryactorsbooks about William ShakespeareEnglish historyplaywrights

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448439044
    Publication Date
    December 28, 2006
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Original Publication Date
    December 1, 2006
    Page Count
    105
    Words Per Page
    87
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2006011385
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    65820163
    Lexile® Level
    690L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    112155
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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