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Synopsis
Graphic novel adaptation of the Old English epic poem, *Beowulf*. Beowulf's heroic saga finds a true home in this dramatically illustrated graphic-novel edition. Grendel's black blood runs thick as Beowulf defeats the monster and his hideous mother, while somber hues overcast the hero's final, fatal battle against a raging dragon. Speeches filled with courage and sadness, lightning-paced contests of muscle and will, and funeral boats burning on the fjords are all rendered in glorious and gruesome detail. Uses a new colloquial translation of text.
Is Beowulf: A Graphic Novel; Illustrated by Gareth Hinds appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
This graphic novel adaptation contains strong fantasy violence with graphic depictions of monsters being slain, black blood, and battle scenes including a fatal dragon fight. The illustrations show gruesome details appropriate to the epic's violent content.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include gore, death, and blood (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Middle grade readers who love monster battles, legendary heroes, and Norse mythology will be captivated by the dramatic illustrations and lightning-paced action.