Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL
The first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great anti-war books.
Billy Pilgrim’s journey is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die (so it goes), and a moving examination of what it means to be fallibly human.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 741.5 NOR
Genre: Graphic novel, Fiction
Reading level: 9-12
Lexile text measure: 850L
Length: 192 pages
Availability: MHHS, Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievement: Fiction
When You Look Like Us
From debut author Pamela Harris comes a timely, gripping novel about a boy who must take up the search for his sister when she goes missing from a neighborhood where black girls' disappearances are too often overlooked.
When you look like us - brown skin, brown eyes, black braids or fades - everyone else thinks you're trouble. No one even blinks twice over a missing black girl from public housing because she must've brought whatever happened to her upon herself. I, Jay Murphy, can admit that, for a minute, I thought my sister Nicole just got caught up with her boyfriend - a drug dealer - and his friends. But she's been gone too long. Nic, where are you?
Call number: FIC HAR
Genre: YA Fiction
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 368 pages
Availability: MHHS, Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievement: Fiction
In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind’s race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix.
You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War—Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country—and your textbooks probably never told you.
Call number: 629.4 CHE
Genre: Nonfiction, History
Reading level: 8-9
Length: 336 pages
Availability: MHHS
Yesterday is History
A romantic, heart-felt, and whimsical novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you want in your future, and staying in the moment before it passes you by.
Weeks ago, Andre Cobb received a much-needed liver transplant. He's ready for his life to finally begin, until one night, when he passes out and wakes up somewhere totally unexpected...in 1969, where he connects with a magnetic boy named Michael.
Call number: FIC JAC
Genre: YA Fiction
Reading level: 8-12
Length: 320 pages
Availability: MHHS, Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievements: Fiction
Sylvie
GRAPHIC NOVEL
In a wise and witty graphic memoir, a young artist finds her path apart from the expectations of those around her.
Sylvie lives in a school in France. Her father is the principal, and her home is an apartment at the end of a hallway of classrooms. As a young child, Sylvie and her brother explore this most unusual kingdom, full of small mysteries and quirky surprises. But in middle and high school, life grows more complicated.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 741.5 KAN
Genre: Graphic novel, Memoir
Reading level: 4-7
Length: 352 pages
Availability: MHHS
A Complicated Love Story Set in Space
When Noa closes his eyes on Earth and wakes up on a spaceship called Qriosity just as it’s about to explode, he’s pretty sure things can’t get much weirder. Boy is he wrong.
Trapped aboard Qriosity are also DJ and Jenny, neither of whom remember how they got onboard the ship. Together, the three face all the dangers of space, along with murder, aliens, a school dance, and one really, really bad day. But none of this can prepare Noa for the biggest challenge—falling in love. And as Noa’s feelings for DJ deepen, he has to contend not just with the challenges of the present, but also with his memories of the past.
Call number: FIC HUT
Genre: YA Sci-Fi, Romance
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 464 pages
Availability: MHHS, Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievement: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Fiction
The Obsession
A classic sort of love story...except somebody might wind up dead.
Nobody knows Delilah like Logan does. Nobody. He makes sure of it by learning everything he can through her social media and watching her through a hidden camera he has trained on her house. Some might call him a stalker. Logan prefers to be called "romantic". But after Logan sees Delilah killing her abusive stepfather, he realizes there's still more about her to discover. His sweet, perfect Delilah isn't so perfect after all.
Genre: YA Fiction
Reading level: 8-12
Length: 320 pages
Availability: MHHS, Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievement: Fiction
Rebel Daughter
A young woman survives the unthinkable in this stunning and emotionally satisfying tale of family, love, and resilience, set against the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE.
Esther dreams of so much more than the marriage her parents have arranged to a prosperous silversmith. Always curious and eager to explore, she must accept the burden of being the dutiful daughter. Yet she is torn between her family responsibilities and her own desires.
Genre: YA Fantasy
Reading level: 9-12
Lexile text measure: HL710L
Length: 400 pages
Availability: MHHS
The Girls I've Been
Soon to be a Netflix film starring Millie Bobbie Brown! In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist—and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive.
Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother's protégé. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.
Genre: YA Fiction
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 368 pages
Availability: MHHS
Star Wars Episode 1: Incredible Cross-sections
Presents detailed labelled drawings with background text of the various spacecraft featured in the movie "Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace".
Explore the ins and outs of Queen Amidala's Naboo Royal Starship, Anakin Skywalker's podracer, Darth Maul's Sith speeder, the Trade Federation battleship, and more!
Call number: 791.43 REY
Genre: Nonfiction, Movies
Reading level: 7-9
Length: 32 pages
Availability: MHHS
The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
Explore the characters, droids, aliens, and creatures of Star Wars: Episode 7: The Force Awakens.
This book's beautiful photography and authoritative text will appeal to Star Wars fans of all ages.
Call number: 791.43 HID
Genre: Nonfiction, Movies
Reading level: 8-9
Length: 79 pages
Availability: MHHS
Star Wars Tales: Volume 2
GRAPHIC NOVEL
A collection of twenty-one illustrated stories featuring the characters and settings from the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars Tales Volume 2 includes thrilling stories featuring Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, the Jedi Council, Yoda, C-3PO, and a cast of thousands!
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 741.5 STA
Genre: Graphic novel, Sci-Fi
Reading level:
Length: 230 pages
Availability: MHHS
The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
Luke Skywalker returns for an all-new adventure in this thrilling novel.
Set between the movies" A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back", we find Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, and R2-D2 stranded on a mysterious planet where Luke is forced into a dangerous duel with a strange new villain.
Call number: FIC FRY
Genre: YA Science Fiction
Reading level: 5-9
Lexile text measure: 900L
Length: 184 pages
Availability: MHHS, Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievement: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Science of Star Wars
An exploration of the scientific possibilities and questions raised by the Star Wars films and books.
Former NASA astrophysicist Jeanne Cavelos examines the scientific possibility of the fantastical world of Star Wars. She explains to non-technical readers how the course of science might soon intersect with such fantasies as interstellar travel, robots capable of thought and emotion, habitable alien planets, bizarre intelligent life forms, high-tech weapons and spacecraft, and advanced psychokinetic abilities. She makes complex physics concepts, like quantum mechanics, wormholes, and Einstein's theory of relativity both fascinating and easy to comprehend.
Call number: 500.5 CAV
Genre: Nonfiction, Science
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 273 pages
Availability: MHHS
Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia
Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power against the evil Empire.
When Han Solo learns that Princess Leia is to marry the Queen Mother's son, he flees with her to Dathomir. Her twin brother Luke Skywalker pursues them and makes an important discovery himself.
Call number: FIC WOL
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 374 pages
Availability: MHHS
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View
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40 Stories Celebrating 40 Years of Star Wars
Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character.
*Gary Whitta bridges the gap from the movies "Rogue One" to "A New Hope" through the eyes of Captain Antilles
*Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character study by author Meg Cabot
*Nnedi Okorofor brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the monster in the trash compactor
*Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin
*Pierce Brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter's final flight during the Rebellion's harrowing attack on the Death Star
*Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the rebels left behind on Yavin
Plus 34 other hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales!
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Genre: Science Fiction, Short Stories
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 496 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL): eBook & audiobook
Sora achievements: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Fiction
Are You Scared of Darth Vader?
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It's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared.
OF COURSE I AM NOT SCARED.
Nothing can scare Lord Vader!
CORRECT.
Not monsters or witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark.
So what is Darth Vader scared of?
Read on in Adam Rex's hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out!
YOU WILL LEARN NOTHING.
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Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Reading level: K-3
Lexile text measure: 410L
Length: 48 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievement: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction
Star Wars: Thrawn
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In this definitive novel, readers will follow Thrawn's rise to power - uncovering the events that created one of the most iconic villains in Star Wars history.
One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Galactic Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn is also one of the most captivating characters in the Star Wars universe. Talented author Timothy Zahn chronicles the fateful events that launched the blue-skinned, red-eyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of power - and infamy.
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Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Reading level: 7-12
Lexile text measure: HL720L
Length: 448 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievements: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction
The Legends of Luke Skywalker
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A collection of myths and tall-tales about the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, written by Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy award-winning author Ken Liu.
As a cargo ship rockets across the galaxy to Canto Bight, the deckhands on board trade stories about the legendary Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. But are the stories of iconic and mysterious Luke true, or merely tall tales passed from one corner of the galaxy to another? Is Skywalker really a famous Jedi hero, an elaborate charlatan, or even part droid? The deckhands will have to decide for themselves.
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Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Reading level: 3-7
Lexile text measure: 940L
Length: 432 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievements: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction
Star Wars: The Original Trilogy: A Graphic Novel
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GRAPHIC NOVEL
Everyone's favorite tale of good versus evil takes on a whole new look in this graphic novel!
Join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and the rest of the heroes and villains from a galaxy far, far away in this graphic novel collection that retells the original Star Wars films: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. You'll experience the saga in a way you never have before!
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GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 158.1 CAR
Genre: Nonfiction/Self Help
Reading level: 7-12
Lexile text measure: 1020L
Length: 242 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievement: Fiction
Jedi Academy
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GRAPHIC NOVEL
Book #1 of the "Jedi Academy" graphic novel book series, author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown takes readers to a middle school in a galaxy far, far away...
Roan's one dream is to leave home and attend Pilot Academy like his older brother, father, and grandfather. But just as Roan is mysteriously denied entrance to Pilot Academy, he is invited to attend Jedi Academy - a school that he didn't apply to and only recruits children when they are just a few years old. That is, until now...
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GRAPHIC NOVEL
Genre: Graphic Novel, Science Fiction
Reading level: 3-7
Length: 160 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievements: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction
Star Wars, Rogue One: Guardians of the Whills
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An exciting adventure about two of the brave heroes from the smash hit movie "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"!
On the desert world of Jedha, in the Holy City, friends Baze and Chirrut used to be Guardians of the Whills, who looked after the Kyber Temple and the devoted pilgrims who worshipped there. Then the Empire came and took over the planet. The temple was destroyed and the people scattered. Now Baze and Chirrut do what they can to resist the Empire and protect the people of Jedha, but it never seems to be enough. Then a man named Saw Gerrera arrives, with a militia of his own and grand plans to take down the Empire. But will it come at too great a cost?
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Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Reading level: 6-8
Lexile text measure: 940L
Length: 240 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievements: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction
Star Wars: Ahsoka
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Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars, and before she re-appeared as the mysterious Rebel operative Fulcrum in Rebels. Finally, her story will begin to be told.
Following her experiences with the Jedi and the devastation of Order 66, Ahsoka is unsure she can be part of a larger whole ever again. But her desire to fight the evils of the Empire and protect those who need it will lead her right to Bail Organa and the Rebel Alliance...
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Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Reading level: 7-12
Lexile text measure: 880L
Length: 384 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievements: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction
Star Wars Legends: Darth Plagueis
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This essential Star Wars Legends novel chronicles the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, and the origins of the saga's most enduring evil - the malevolent Sith master Palpatine.
Darth Plagueis: one of the most brilliant Sith Lords who ever lived. Possessing power is all he desires; losing it is the only thing he fears. As an apprentice, he embraces the ruthless ways of the Sith. When the time is right, he destroys his Master - and vows never to suffer the same fate. For like no other disciple of the dark side, Plagueis learns to command the ultimate power... over life and death.
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Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 498 pages
Availability: Sora (SDCL)
Sora achievements: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction
The Shakespeare Book
Written in plain English and packed with graphics and illustrations, The Shakespeare Book illumines the Bard’s world – his marriage, businesses, and friends – and explains how his works became an enduring phenomenon.
Whether you need a guide through complex plots and unfamiliar language, or you’re looking for a fresh perspective on his well-loved plays and sonnets, this indispensable guide will help you fully appreciate Shakespeare, the man, and the writer.
Call number: 823.3 DK
Genre: Nonfiction, Literature
Reading level: 9-12
Lexile text measure: 1190L
Length: 352 pages
Availability: MHHS
Shakespeare: His Work & His World
The Bard's enduring genius is both explained and explored for young readers - a perfect companion for both students and teachers of Shakespeare.
Dull as dishwater. Without rhyme or reason. Leapfrog. Excellent. Gloomy. These words and phrases, so much a part of our daily language, were coined by William Shakespeare more than four hundred years ago. In what other ways has Shakespeare shaped and influenced our words and culture?
Call number: 921 SHA
Genre: Nonfiction, Biography
Reading level: 7-12
Lexile text measure: 1060L
Length: 104 pages
Availability: MHHS
Romeo & Juliet: The Graphic Novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL - NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE
A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet", in which children from rival families fall in love, tearing their families apart and forcing them to take desperate measures to be together.
Brought to you by SparkNotes and No Fear Shakespeare, this graphic novel adaptation uses modern English and manga-style comics to tell the classic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 741.5 SHA
Genre: Graphic novel
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 216 pages
Availability: MHHS
Macbeth: The Graphic Novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL - NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE
A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth", in which the titular character and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself.
Brought to you by SparkNotes and No Fear Shakespeare, this graphic novel adaptation uses modern English and manga-style comics to tell the classic tragedy of Macbeth.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 741.5 SHA
Genre: Graphic novel
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 193 pages
Availability: MHHS
Romeo and Juliet
PICTURE BOOK
A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's play about two young people who defy their warring families' prejudices and dare to fall in love.
Retold by Brian Colville and illustrated by Dennis Nolan, this gorgeous picture book invites readers of all ages to experience the epic love story of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet.
PICTURE BOOK
Call number: P FIC COV
Genre: Picture book
Reading level: 7-9
Length: 38 pages
Availability: MHHS
Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare
PICTURE BOOK
A brief biography of the world's most famous playwright by author and illustrator Diane Stanley.
How did a man from an unremarkable family create a legacy that the world, even 400 years after his death, has never forgotten? There will always be unsolved mysteries about Shakespeare, but what we do know of his life, his times, and his theater makes for a very dramatic story.
PICTURE BOOK
Call number: P 821 HOW
Genre: Picture book, Nonfiction
Reading level: 1-5
Lexile text measure: 1030L
Length: 48 pages
Availability: MHHS
Poetry for Young People: William Shakespeare
Introduces the poetry of William Shakespeare through a sampling of sonnets and excerpts from his plays.
Classic verses about love and jealousy, friendship and betrayal, politics and ambition, and the complexity of human life. William Shakespeare’s verses—illustrated in remarkable paintings—encourage, fascinate, provoke laughter, and inspire deep feelings in readers for over 400 years.
Call number: 821 SHA
Genre: Nonfiction, Poetry
Reading level: 6-7
Length: 48 pages
Availability: MHHS
The Best of Shakespeare: Retellings of 10 Classic Plays
At the heart of any great work of literature is a story. William Shakespeare's plays are no exception. They tell the stories of kings and queens, of ghosts and witches, of romance and passion.
But to get to the stories at the heart of the Bard's plays, the reader must first work through Shakespeare's language, a task often too demanding for younger readers (and for many adults). This title shakes off the burdensome complexity of Shakespeare's language and tells the stories at the core of the plays with a generous sprinkle of wit and humor.
Call number: FIC NES
Genre: Nonfiction/Poetry
Reading level: 5-9
Length: 110 pages
Availability: MHHS
Macbeth
PICTURE BOOK
A simplified prose retelling of William Shakespeare's play about a man who kills the king after hearing the prophesies of three witches.
Retold by Brian Coville and illustrated by Gary Kelley, this gorgeous picture book invites readers of all ages to experience the classic tragedy of Macbeth.
PICTURE BOOK
Call number: P FIC COV
Genre: Picture book
Reading level: 6-7
Lexile text measure: 700L
Length: 48 pages
Availability: MHHS
Bravo Mr. William Shakespeare!
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Seven classic Shakespeare plays are presented in an accessible comic strip format.
See "As You Like It", "Antony and Cleopatra", "Richard III", "Twelfth Night", "King Lear", "The Merchant of Venice" and "Much Ado About Nothing" - each brilliantly presented in dramatic comic-strip form, including Shakespeare's own dialogue and the riotous remarks of the audience.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 741.5 WIL
Genre: Nonfiction, Literature
Reading level: 5-6
Length: 40 pages
Availability: MHHS
Who's Who in Shakespeare's England
This reference book presents more than 700 biographies of Shakespeare's contemporaries and richly illustrates the variety and complexity of the life of the period he lived.
With its useful glossary of unusual terms, and extensive cross-references, this invaluable book emphasizes the cultural continuity between the last phase of Elizabethan England and the Jacobean age, and the authors also pay attention to American connections. This extensive and detailed study will be invaluable to all those interested in Shakespeare and his times.
Call number: 920 PAL
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Literature
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 280 pages
Availability: MHHS
William Shakespeare & the Globe
This book tells the story of the well-known playwright William Shakespeare and the famous Globe theater in which many of his works were performed.
Aliki combines literature, history, biography, archaeology, and architecture in this richly detailed and meticulously researched introduction to Shakespeare's world-his life in Elizabethan times, the theater world, and the Globe, for which he wrote his plays. Then she brings history full circle to the present-day reconstruction of the Globe theater. .
Call number: 792 ALI
Genre: Nonfiction, Theater, History
Reading level: 3-6
Lexile text measure: AD850L
Length: 48 pages
Availability: MHHS
Hamlet: The Graphic Novel
GRAPHIC NOVEL - NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE
A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", in which a Danish price seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by a ghost.
Brought to you by SparkNotes and No Fear Shakespeare, this graphic novel adaptation uses modern English and manga-style comics to tell the classic tragedy of Hamlet.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
Call number: 741.5 SHA
Genre: Graphic novel
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 207 pages
Availability: MHHS
Shakespeare's Shakespeare: How the Plays Were Made
An introduction to the principles of Shakespeare's dramatic composition.
In this work of scholarship and creativity, Meagher argues that Shakespeare has been misunderstood because of a failure to recognize his own directions as a playwright. Through an examination of several of his plays Meagher uncovers Shakespeare as artist, director, and actor.
Call number: 792.9 MEA
Genre: Nonfiction, Literature
Reading level: 9-12
Length: 240 pages
Availability: MHHS
Twelfth Night
PICTURE BOOK
A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", a comedy about shipwreck, mistaken identity, and misplaced love.
Retold by Brian Coville and illustrated by Tim Raglin, this gorgeous picture book invites readers of all ages to enjoy the laugh-out-loud hijinks of William Shakespeare's comedy "Twelfth Night".
PICTURE BOOK
Call number: P FIC COV
Genre: Picture book, Fiction
Reading level: 4-5
Length: 40 pages
Availability: MHHS
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