Nobody's Secret

Description

When 15-year-old Emily Dickinson meets a charming, enigmatic young man who playfully refuses to tell her his name, she is intriguedNso when he is found dead in her family's pond in Amherst she is determined to discover his secret, no matter how dangerous it may prove to be.

Michaela MacColl studied multi-disciplinary history at Vassar College and Yale University, which turns out to be the perfect degree for writing historical fiction.

"MacColl masterfully weaves Dickinson's poetry into the tale."--Library Media Connection "A suspenseful, often humorous historical novel... MacColl demonstrates how accessible Dickinson's poetry was." - Shelf Awareness for Readers, starred review "MacColl skillfully draws from Dickenson's life to create a vision of the young poet as sharp-thinking, nature-obsessed, and determinedly curious." - Publishers Weekly, starred review "Gracefully folds factual elements of Dickinson's life and work into the fiction."-The Horn Book Magazine " I would recommend this book to all readers who like history." - Reading Teen "I would recommend this to anybody who is looking for a fun middle-grade/teen mystery. It kept me interested to the very last page." - Reading Teen " A suspenseful, often humorous historical novel... MacColl demonstrates how accessible Dickinson's poetry was." - Shelf Awareness for Readers, starred review "MacColl takes a character that most people do not really know much about and brings her to life... fun, interesting reading" - VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates "This imaginative take on the young poet... will find a wide audience for both classroom connections and personal reading." - Booklist "This imaginative take on the young poet. will find a wide audience for both classroom connections and personal reading." - Booklist "For readers interested in Emily Dickinson and her poetry, this would certainly be of interest." - Stacked "MacColl once again brings a strong female protagonist to life" - School Library Journal, Starred Review "Suspenseful, often humorous. inventive" - Shelf Awareness