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Elise Broach | |
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| Born | September 20, 1963 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Notable works | Masterpiece (2008) |
| Notable awards | The E.B. White Read Aloud Award (2008, 2009) |
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Elise Broach (born September 20, 1963) [1] is an American writer. Her publications include the acclaimed novels Shakespeare's Secret, Desert Crossing, and Masterpiece . She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Yale University and lives in Easton, Connecticut. [2]
Broach's book When Dinosaurs Came with Everything was a 2008 ALA Notable Children's Book, [3] earned an Illinois Monarch Award nomination [4] and an E.B. White Read Aloud Award, [5] and was listed as the number one Children's Book of 2007 by Time . [6]
Shakespeare's Secret was 2006 Edgar Award Juvenile Mystery finalist. [7]
Masterpiece , illustrated by Kelly Murphy, was a 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year in Children's Fiction, [8] a 2009 ALA Notable Children's Book, [9] and is the winner of the 2009 E. B. White Read Aloud Award [5] and a New York Times best seller. [10]
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