King of Shadows
Readers rate it 3.4 (6 on Hardcover)
5 pages · Released Mar 6, 2012 · Simon and Schuster
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King of Shadows is a well-crafted historical fantasy that blends time travel with coming-of-age themes. The story centers on a grieving boy finding mentorship and belonging through theater and Shakespeare, making it rich with positive messages about resilience, connection, and art. While there are references to personal tragedies and some period-appropriate dangers, the tone remains hopeful and the content is appropriate for upper middle-grade readers interested in history or Shakespeare.
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Only in the world of the theater can Nat Field find an escape from the tragedies that have shadowed his young life. So he is thrilled when he is chosen to join an American drama troupe traveling to London to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream in a new replica of the famous Globe theater. Shortly after arriving in Englan... Only in the world of the theater can Nat Field find an escape from the tragedies that have shadowed his young life. So he is thrilled when he is chosen to join an American drama troupe traveling to London to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream in a new replica of the famous Globe theater. Shortly after arriving in England, Nat goes to bed ill and awakens transported back in time four hundred years -- to another London, and another production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Amid the bustle and excitement of an Elizabethan theatrical production, Nat finds the warm, nurturing father figure missing from his life -- in none other than William Shakespeare himself. Does Nat have to remain trapped in the past forever, or give up the friendship he's so longed for in his own time?
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Science Fiction
- Time Travel
- Actors and actresses
- Fiction
- Globe Theatre (London, England : 1599-1644)
- Large type books
- Actresses
- Actors
- Children's stories
- Reading Level-Grade 5
- Reading Level-Grade 7
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ISBN 9780689845789 · Simon and Schuster