{"product_id":"9781939629234","title":"Teaching Will: What Shakespeare and 10 Kids Gave Me that Hollywood Couldn't","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when an idealist volunteers to introduce Shakespeare to a group of unruly kids? Bedlam. Tears. And hard lessons learned. Convinced that children can relate to Shakespeare's themes—power, revenge, love—Mel Ryane launches The Shakespeare Club at a public school. \u003ci\u003eTeaching Will\u003c\/i\u003e is a riotous cautionary tale of high hopes and goodwill crashing into the realities of classroom chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery week Mel encounters unexpected comedy and drama as she and the children struggle toward staging a production of \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. Woven through this fish-out-of-water tale is Mel's own story of her childhood aspirations, her acting identity, and the heartbreaking end of her onstage career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the schoolyard, Mel finds herself embroiled in jealousy and betrayal worthy of Shakespeare's plots. Fits of laughter alternate with wiping noses as she and the kids discover a surprising truth: they need each other if they want to face an audience and triumph. \u003ci\u003eTeaching Will\u003c\/i\u003e is an uplifting story of empowerment for dreamers and realists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Familius","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50096714711280,"sku":"9781939629234","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939629234","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}