Kid Beowulf: The Blood-Bound Oath

ALEXIS E FAJARDO

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Age Range: 8 to 14

Lexile Measure: 240 (What’s this?)

Series: Kid Beowulf (Book 1)

Pages: 240

Type: Graphic Novel

Publication Date: August 2, 2016

ISBN: 9781449475895

About The Book

If you liked Percy Jackson, you’ll love Kid Beowulf! Inspired by the epic poem “Beowulf,” this fun new series follows the adventures of 12-year-old twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel as they travel to distant lands and meet fellow epic heroes!

In book one of the series by Alexis E. Fajardo, our heroes’ destiny is tied to the past, when a prince named Hrothgar begins a quest for power—one that leads him to a fiery dragon, an enchanted sword, and an oath sworn in blood. But when Hrothgar breaks his oath he breaks his kingdom, and the only thing that will save it is a family he’s forgotten and heroes not yet born…

About The Author

Alexis E. Fajardo is a student of the classics—whether Daffy Duck or Damocles—and has created a unique blend of the two with Kid Beowulf. When he’s not drawing comics, he works for them at the Charles M. Schulz Studio in Santa Rosa, California. Lex does not live in a castle but would like to one day with his wife and his dog, Loki.

Teaching Guides

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Kid Beowulf: The Rise of El Cid

Grade Levels: 3-5
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts

As students read Kid Beowulf: The Rise of El Cid, they will record text evidence of a chosen character’s beliefs and decisions. Students will then analyze and write about how their chosen character’s moral code affects the character’s decisions in the story. Then they will compare and contrast different characters’ beliefs and decisions.

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Kid Beowulf: The Song of Roland

Grade Levels: 3-5
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts

Students read Kid Beowulf: The Song of Roland and complete character studies. Each student then creates a timeline of his or her character’s actions and writes about the character’s motivations and choices and how they affect the story. After students share their character studies with the class, each student chooses two more characters and analyzes their interactions and motivations.

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