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In the room beneath a theater stage, the ghosts of Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and other teenage girls who died tragically in Shakespeare's plays, share their experiences and trauma and get the chance to retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.

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Main Author: McCullough, Joy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dutton Books, 2023.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Romeo and Juliet > Young adult fiction.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Hamlet > Young adult fiction.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > King Lear > Young adult fiction.
Characters and characteristics in literature > Young adult fiction.
Teenage girls > Young adult fiction.
Theater > Young adult fiction.
Characters in literature > Young adult fiction.
Novels in verse > Young adult.
Psychological fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:In the room beneath a theater stage, the ghosts of Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and other teenage girls who died tragically in Shakespeare's plays, share their experiences and trauma and get the chance to retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.
Physical Description:320 pages ; 21 cm
Audience:Ages 14 and up.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN:9780593406755
0593406753
Author Notes:Joy McCullough writes books and plays from her home in the Seattle area, where she lives with her family. She studied theater at Northwestern University, fell in love with her husband atop a Guatemalan volcano, and now spends her days surrounded by books and kids and chocolate. Her debut novel, Blood Water Paint, was longlisted for National Book Award and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut Award. She is also the author of We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire and the New York Times bestseller Champ and Major.

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