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Deutsch, Barry

Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword

142 pp. | Abrams/Amulet | November, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8109-8422-6 $15.95
(2) 4-6 Color by Jake Richmond. Eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg, a Hasidic Jew, is not your average dragon-slaying heroine. The Shabbat-observing protagonist finds herself first battling a furious talking pig then competing in a knitting contest against a troll. A large part of this graphic novel's unique charm is the contrast between the very traditional and super fantastical, reflected in both story line and illustrations. It's also laugh-out-loud funny and thoroughly engrossing.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2010

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