Sunday, August 30, 2015

The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood

The main themes of this novel are friendship, family, and morality. The story is set to the time when Queen Elizabeth the I reigned in England. The main character, widge is an orphan who later finds himself apprenticed to the players of William Shakespeare himself! He makes new friends and as a orphan, feels the love of friendship and family for the first time. But will he ever be able to belong if the reason he joined the players at all was to steal one of Mr. Shakespeare's plays for his master? Mia J., Grade 8