When We Were Vikings: A Novel by Andrew David MacDonald. Scout Press, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, 2020. Adult fiction.Zelda, 21, lives with her older brother, Gert. Zelda is not "normal" by any means yet she is courageous, smart, and clever. She sees a doctor weekly, goes to be with peers at the community center, makes lists of things, uses a computer, gets a job at the local library, and loves anything and everything Viking. Gert, on the other hand, is quite brilliant, but not really motivated. When Gert gets involved with some creeps, it is Zelda who must summon strength to go on a quest to save them. MacDonald never talks down about Zelda and readers find out more about the background of the siblings. Zelda will probably spur readers to reach within themselves and be legendary, too.
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