The Labors of Hercules Beal

by Gary D. Schmidt

Book Overview

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

Herc Beal knows who he's named after--a mythical hero--but he's no superhero. He's the smallest kid in his class...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0358659639
• ISBN13: 9780358659631
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7