The Labors of Hercules Beal

I loved this story of a boy coming to terms with the death of his parents.  His teacher, an ex-military man, gives his class projects for their mythology class.  Hercules gets a project in which he has to complete the feats that his mythical namesake completed and reflect on them.  In his reflections, he slowly starts to heal, forgive, and move forward.  I ADORED his teacher and the role he played in Hercules' education and healing.  (FIC SCH)