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Name: Something's rotten in the State of Maryland
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Author: Laura A. Sonnenmark

📘 Something's rotten in the State of Maryland by Laura A. Sonnenmark

In "Something's Rotten in the State of Maryland," junior Marie Valpacchio navigates the challenges of high school life by taking on a creative project: rewriting a Shakespearean play for her English class. The assignment forces her to confront her own sense of identity and to assert truth in her work, ultimately leading her to break away from the expectation to blend into the crowd. Through Marie’s experience, the novel explores the pressures students face in school settings, the process of authorship and adaptation, and the unexpected ways that creative expression can empower young people to stand out and be authentic.

First publish date: 1990

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Laura A. Sonnenmark

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