Elise Broach





Elise Broach

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

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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


Average rating: 3.87 · 5,824 ratings · 1,189 reviews · 15 distinct works
Shakespeare's Secret
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 2,707 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions
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3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,947 ratings — published 2008 — 13 editions
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4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 689 ratings4 editions
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Desert Crossing
3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions
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3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions
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Wet Dog!
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 91 ratings5 editions
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Gumption!
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3.49 of 5 stars 3.49 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2005
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Snowflake Baby
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011
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Cousin John Is Coming!
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3.11 of 5 stars 3.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2006
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More books by Elise Broach…
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Missing on Superstition Mountain (1 book)
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3.3469387755102042 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 147 ratings

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“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

“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

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

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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