When We Were Kings

ANDREW DAVID MACDONALD

WHEN WE WERE VIKINGS by andrew david macdonald (fiction) zelda, a young woman on the fetal alcohol spectrum, uses her love for viking culture to bring order to her world and to map out a quest to be legendary + this story of zelda’s desire to face difficulties in her life and be heroic when her ‘tribe’ is threatened is moving, inspiring, and memorable =👍🏻👍🏻
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“Once Dr. Laird asked me why I liked Vikings. I told him three reasons:
One, they are brave.
Two, they are strong and people have to think twice before trying to hurt them.
Three, Viking heroes stand up for people who can’t defend themselves.
I told Dr. Laird that I wanted to be all of those things. People look at me and do not think that I am brave or strong and that I am the one who needs protection. My legend will show people that, even if you are not gargantuan, you can still be strong and brave and help others in your tribe.”
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