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Kaplan, A. E.

Grendel's Guide to Love and War

312 pp. | Knopf | April, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-55554-1 $17.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-399-55555-8 $20.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-399-55556-5
(2) YA Tom Grendel is planning on a quiet summer with his PTSD-afflicted army-veteran father. But then the Rothgars move in next door, and their raucous parties drive Tom's fragile dad away. What follows is suburban teen warfare. An author's note identifies Tom's battle as a Beowulf update, but readers unfamiliar with the source material can still enjoy this frenetic yet thoughtful contemporary novel.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2017

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