Patricia Hutchinson

Shakespeare, William (adapted by Patricia Hutchinson)
Timeless Classics: Romeo and Juliet
2013. 110 pp. $12.95 pb. B00FAY6D48. Grades 6 and up.

Tags: fiction, drama, Shakespeare, love, play, suicide, hi-lo, struggling reader, classic, prose

The version of this play was created with the struggling reader in mind. Instead of Shakespeare’s original language, the play, still written in a script format, is presented with a modern conversational tone. Simple vocabulary is used so that the reader can focus on the characters and plot. The basic plot is left in tact, while the role of some secondary characters is reduced. Small, pencil illustrations are scattered throughout to increase reader interest. This version of Romeo and Juliet would be an appropriate addition to a hi-lo (high readability, low interest) collection.… (més)