Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'll admit it; I don't usually read graphic novels. I have trouble following the flow of the speech bubbles and they make me feel like an old person. (Wah.) This one, however -- Aaah! All smiles. I picked it up because of the subtitle: Yet Another Troll-Fighting 11-Year-Old Orthodox Jewish Girl. If that doesn't make you curious . . . And, even better, by 13-year-old (not Orthodox) Jewish girl loved it! And, even better, there are surprises! And, rare for a YA-ish book, the heroine does not have to denigrate her mother or be an orphan to be a hero. Plus, it's FUN!

Thank you to my awesome neighborhood children's librarian, Candace Cross, for stocking this one. (P.S. I am utterly joyous to see that Deutsch has another Mirka book coming!)

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