Elise Broach

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September 20, 1963 in Atlanta, GA, The United States

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http://www.elisebroach.com/

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Elise Broach is the New York Times bestselling author of children's books including Masterpiece, Shakespeare's Secret, Desert Crossing, Missing on Superstition Mountain (the first book in the Superstition Mountain Trilogy) as well as several picture books. Her books have been selected as ALA notable books, Junior Library Guild selections, a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenage, an IRA Teacher's Choice, an E.B. White Read Aloud Award, and nominated for an Edgar Award, among other distinctions. Ms. Broach holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Yale University. She was born in Georgia and lives in the woods of rural Connecticut, walking distance from three farms, a librar...more

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Books by Elise Broach

Average rating: 3.87 · 5,824 ratings · 1,189 reviews · 15 distinct works

	Shakespeare's Secret 3.88 avg rating — 2,707 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Masterpiece by Elise Broach, Kelly Murphy (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 1,947 ratings — published 2008 — 13 editions	My rating:
	When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach, David Small (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 689 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Desert Crossing 3.76 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Missing on Superstition Mountain (Missing on Superstition Mountain, #1) by Elise Broach, Antonio Javier Caparo (Illustrator) 3.35 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Wet Dog! by Elise Broach, David Catrow (Illustrator) 4.00 avg rating — 91 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Gumption! by Elise Broach, Richard Egielski (Illustrator) 3.49 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	What the No-Good Baby is Good For by Elise Broach, Abby Carter (Illustrations) 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Snowflake Baby by Elise Broach, Cori Doerrfeld (Illustrator) 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Cousin John Is Coming! by Elise Broach, Nate Lilly (illustrator) 3.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2006	My rating:

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Series by Elise Broach

Missing on Superstition Mountain (1 book)
by Elise Broach, Antonio Javier Caparo (Illustrator)

3.35 avg rating — 147 ratings

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Quotes by Elise Broach

“A person's birthday should be a special day, a wonderful day, a day of pure celebration for the luck of being born! ”
― Elise Broach, Masterpiece

41 people liked it

“My dad always says, some people will treat you badly and you can't help that. But how you handle it and how it makes you feel, that's up to you.”
― Elise Broach, Shakespeare's Secret

tags: inspirational , prejudice , wisdom

29 people liked it

“My mom says that when it rains you never feel like you should be anywhere but home.”
― Elise Broach, Shakespeare's Secret

tags: mother-knows-best , weather

11 people liked it

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Topics Mentioning This Author

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YA Book Council: Masterpiece by Elise Broach	33	185	May 01, 2009 07:12am
Wild Things: YA G...: Ralph S. Mouse	8	11	May 19, 2010 08:37am
Children's Books: July 2010: Discuss Our "Dinosaur" Club Reads HERE	77	58	Aug 16, 2010 07:29am
The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)	3072	2868	Aug 31, 2010 10:39pm
Wild Things: YA G...: Reading Challenge #8- Report Points Here	413	128	Jul 02, 2011 06:24pm
YA Book Club: A-Z Challenge	98	495	Jan 06, 2012 11:00pm
Books R' Us: Chatting	120	13	Jan 18, 2012 04:42pm
YA Book Council: * Notepad for Future Books	63	427	Feb 23, 2012 12:24am

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