Bea Wolf

"Bea Wolf is a brilliant reinvention of Beowulf for the middle-grade crowd and up. In this graphic novel, Boulet’s dynamic black-and-white illustrations are the perfect foil for Zach Weinersmith’s exuberant storytelling. Instead of Geats, we get the legendary feats of neighborhood kids today, “fighters of fun-killers, fearing nothing, fated for fame. Heorot becomes Treeheart, a treehouse; Grendel, a “grim-faced joy-gobbler” named Grindle. Weinersmith is such a joyful tale-teller with such love for the original and poetry. Do yourself a favor, read it aloud. Have fun! (For ages 8 to 12)"