Gary D. Schmidt Labors of Hercules Beal Paperback Book

From awardwinning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition ofThe Wednesday Wars, in which a seventh grader has to figure out how to fulfill a seemingly impossible school assignmentand learns about friendship, community, and himself along the way. Herc Beal knows who hes named aftera mythical herobut hes no superhero. Hes the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom teacher at his new middle school gives him the assignment of duplicating the mythical Herculess amazing feats in real life, hes skeptical. After all, there are no Nemean Lions on Cape Codand not a single Hydra in sight. Missing his parents terribly and wishing his older brother wasnt working all the time, Herc figures out how to take his first steps along the road that the great Hercules himself once walked. Soon, new friends, human and animal, are helping him. And though his mythical role model performed his twelve labors by himself, Herc begins to see that he may not have to go it alone. What happens when the twelve labors of a god become homework for a regular kid? A Modern Take on Greek Mythology The assignment is to perform all twelve labors, from capturing the Nemean Lion to facing Cerberusall on contemporary Cape Cod. A Story About Brothers Living with his older brother Achilles isnt easy, especially when theyre both trying to save their familys nursery. Its up to Herc to figure out how to mend his family while taking on his impossible quest. The Grumpy Mentor Hercs teacher... | Gary D. Schmidt Labors of Hercules Beal Paperback Book