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Zombie, Or Not To Be

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★ 2022 Independent Publisher Book Award Winner

“A standing ovation for undead environmentalist theater.”
Kirkus Reviews

Something is rotten in the state of Deadmark. But of course there is: It’s filled with zombies, like Edda. Join a young science-minded zombie named Edda as she deals with a series of death-altering problems, including a climate crisis caused by the anti-science humans in Ignorway, the disappearance of her mom, and the scheming of her greedy Aunt Agonista.

From a zombie virus unleashed by a climate crisis, to a society divided by anti-science misinformation, Zombie, Or Not to Be is a middle-grade chapter book primed for our current and unprecedented situation. But this faithful adaptation of Hamlet is not a downer: it's chock-full of brain-craving fun and hundreds of references, nods, and winks to one of the most influential works in the history of world literature.

Reviews and Accolades

Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award finalist

“Highly recommended…A pandemic, environmental issues, and characters who do not believe in science are themes all too suitable for students seeking contemporary fiction…Middle graders hungry for the next zombie book will devour this one.”
School Library Journal

“Readers will chortle at the gross details, the Beetlejuice-style illustrations, and…the parodic twists.”
Booklist

Artist Bios

Kyle Sullivan is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. His acclaimed titles for children include the Hazy Fables middle-grade series, the picture books Werewolf? There Wolf! and The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies, and the board book Get Dressed, Sasquatch!

Derek Sullivan is a Seattle-based illustrator. He has illustrated many books for children including Party Croc!: A Folktale from Zimbabwe for Albert Whitman & Company; and Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of RancidiaZombie, Or Not to Be and The Cyclops Witch and the Heebie-Jeebies for Hazy Dell Press.

Reading Level

Reading level/interest: Ages 8 to 12

Lexile measure: 810L

GRL: T

GRE: 5

This book is aligned with Common Core Standards.

Specs and Details

Zombie, Or Not to Be is a 6x8.75”, 224-page, hard cover chapter book with a soft-touch, matte-finish dust jacket.

ISBN: 9781948931137

Free Education Guides / Activities

Download free education guides and activities including a Hamlet guide and a learning guide for educators and parents to help students meet several of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts.