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The Shakespeare Stealer information


First edition
AuthorGary Blackwood
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Shakespeare Stealer trilogy
GenreHistorical fiction, young adult
Published1998 (E. P. Dutton)
Publication placeUnited States
Media type
  • Hardcover
  • Paperback
  • Audio CD
  • cassette
Pages
  • 208 pp (hardcover)
  • 224 pp (paperback)
Awards
  • 1998 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year[1]
  • 1999 ALA Notable Children's Book[2]
  • 1999 ALA Best Book for Young Adults[3]
ISBN0-525-45863-8
Followed byShakespeare's Scribe 

The Shakespeare Stealer is a 1998 historical fiction novel by Gary Blackwood. Taking place in the Elizabethan-era England, it recounts the story of Widge, an orphan whose master sends him to steal Hamlet from The Lord Chamberlain's Men. It was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1999.[2] Blackwood published two sequels, Shakespeare's Scribe (2000) and Shakespeare's Spy (2003).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SLJ Best Books 1998 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "1999 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ALA Best Books for Young Adult - 1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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