![]() Nods to Hamilton are inevitable, but whether or not Lin-Manuel Miranda had anything to do with inspiring what we hope will be a trend of transforming old stories into hip-hop gold, all readers and educators can say at this point is keep 'em coming." -Bulletin, starred review ★ "Elliott's absolutely magnetic rhythms will wake up any high school class, and the book could also work as a play. Brief, useful notes explain both the liberties taken with the myth and choices of form for each character. ![]() the personalities and voices Elliott brings to these mythical characters make this powerful and engrossing book a genre of its own." -Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ ".Elliott's clever verse version of the classical story of the Minotaur: its title, Bull, is topically and colloquially apt." -Horn Book, starred review ★ "There's nothing half-blooded or Disneyfied in David Elliott's energetic, multi- voiced verse novel retelling. ![]() ★ "Razor-sharp rhyme schemes and sly, vicious humor make Bull a bawdy yet sophisticated romp, a literary feast fit for the gods." - Shelf Awareness, starred review ★ "Elliott contemporizes the ancient story of blackmail, betrayal, and revenge with humor, poignancy, and profanity. ![]()
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