Beowulf
FROM SARAH:
This retelling of Beowulf is the most readable and accessible I've come across. Well written and page-turny. Heads-up if you aren't familiar with this classic, it's violent and gory. There are many bloody battles and deaths. The illustrations in this one are well done but may be disturbing to some kids, so I recommend previewing. I'd read it at my home with about ages 10+.
FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Long ago a Scandinavian warrior fought three evils so powerful they threatened whole kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, Beowulf single-handedly saved the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel and from his sea-hag mother. But it is his third terrible battle, with the death-dragon of the deep, in which he truly meets his match. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of battle will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic. Now in a handy black-and-white digest edition perfect for classroom use.
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