Bull

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, which NPR called "beautifully clever," Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters.

SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR
IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT

Minos thought he could
Pull a fast one
On me,
Poseidon!
God of the Sea!
But I'm the last one
On whom you
Should try such a thing.
The nerve of that guy.
The balls. The audacity.
I AM THE OCEAN!
I got capacity!
Depths! Darkness! Delphic power!
So his sweet little plan
Went big-time sour
And his wife had a son
Born with horns and a muzzle
Who ended up
In an underground puzzle.
What is it with you mortals?
You just can't seem to learn:
If you play with fire, babies,
You're gonna get burned.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 03/28/2017
ISBN: 9780544610606
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2016 pg. 147
Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 45
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 102
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2017 pg. 86
BookPage 04/01/2017
Shelf Awareness 04/07/2017
Publishers Weekly 04/24/2017

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 188151 / Bull
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 1