Language: G (4 swears, 0 ‘f'); Mature Content: PG (mentions of underage drug and alcohol use); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Angus is a quirky fifth grader who loves Shakespeare, costumes, and stage makeup. There is a lot going on in Angus’s life. His family is struggling financially and may lose their home, and Angus also needs to come up with a fifth-grade Legacy Project. Angus has a brilliant idea: stage Hamlet with werewolves as his project. First, though, he has to convince his teacher that it’s actually a good idea. To make matters worse, Angus’s older brother Liam is not acting like himself. In fact, Angus thinks he is about as unpredictable as a werewolf. Angus hopes that if Liam watches the play, he might understand that acting like a werewolf all the time is not the best way to handle things.
The story is fun and engaging while also dealing with the difficult topic of how a teenager’s addiction to alcohol can affect an entire family. I liked the way Angus’s friends supported him and how his family worked together to help one another through their struggles. Angus and Connor cue white. Zora is black
A. Snow, Librarian
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