I find this strange, especially as many of Shakespeare’s characters are actually teenagers. In fiction for young people, Shakespeare retellings seem to come in the form of illustrated anthologies, which are generally very beautiful but not all that exciting (no pushing of form or style).
In adult books, there are stacks of great titles – Smiley’s A Thousand Acres, Atwood’s Hagseed, Tyler’s Vinegar Girl, to name but a few. It’s actually really hard to find some good Shakespeare retellings for a young audience. Here are some other books that will help your child fall in love with the great playwright's work. Lucy Christopher has just written a brilliant book that's inspired by The Tempest, but with her own special twist. Six of the best retellings of Shakespeare for young people
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