Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Children’s, Teenage & Educational

THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEAL

Gary D. Schmidt

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt comes a warm and funny middle grade novel in the tradition of The Wednesday Wars, in which a seventh-grader must figure out how to fulfill a school assignment to perform the Twelve Labors of Hercules in real life - and makes discoveries about friendship, community, and himself along the way.

CLASSIC GARY SCHMIDT MEETS CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
Like Gary's other beloved middle grade novels, this features a memorable hero who is a work in progress, a deeply layered plot that inspires emotions from grief to laughter, an authentic and expressive narrative voice, and a vivid small-town setting (Cape Cod). The action-packed classical mythology plotline will appeal to fans of Percy Jackson, and the deftly portrayed middle school friendships will draw readers of books like Hello Universe.
AWARD-WINNING, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
The many accolades for Gary Schmidt's books for young readers include two Newbery Honors, a Printz Honor, and National Book Award Finalist. Over 2 million copies of Gary's books sold across formats!

Gary D. Schmidt is the bestselling author of Just Like That; National Book Award Finalist Okay for Now; Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; and the Newbery Honor Book The Wednesday Wars.

Available products
Book Published 2023-05-02 by Clarion Books
Book Published 2023-05-02 by Clarion Books

Comments

Schmidt's narrative keeps readers engaged with action [and] humor.

Greek: Metaihmio

Schmidt employs his signature narrative style, balancing scenes of humor and affecting gravity through Hercules's droll narration. A moving hero's journey.

This memorable novel offers emotional honesty, wit, and a hard-won, heartening perspective.

Schmidt spoke to us over Zoom from his home in Michigan... Read more...

Sharp and funny... this essential purchase will spark interest in classical mythology and encourage readers to reach out to -others in times of stress.

It's all punctuated by moments of laugh-out-loud hilarity, emotionally enriched by quiet, incisive bonding, and chock-full of insights about how old stories continue to speak to human nature and character, showing that Schmidt remains at the top of his game... At once an epic journey toward self-discovery and a wonderfully entertaining yarn.