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Hereville how mirka got her sword5/25/2023 Twenty minutes later I was still reading, with no intention at all of repacking anything until I was done. It was only back in the comfort of my hotel room as I repacked my bags that the byline got my attention. I don’t think I even gave it half a glance at the time. How was I supposed to pass that up? I’d grabbed a copy of Hereville at an American Library Association conference along with a whole host of other books. “Yet another troll-fighting 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl,” says the byline. And she boldly accepts a challenge from a mysterious witch, a challenge that could bring Mirka her heart’s desire: a dragon-slaying sword! All she has to do is find-and outwit-the giant troll who’s got it! She battles a very large, very menacing pig. She fearlessly stands up to local bullies. Granted, no dragons have been breathing fire around Hereville, the Orthodox Jewish community where Mirka lives, but that doesn’t stop the plucky girl from honing her skills. There’s only one thing she does want: to fight dragons! Spunky, strong-willed eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg isn’t interested in knitting lessons from her stepmother, or how-to-find-a-husband advice from her sister, or you-better-not warnings from her brother. A delightful mix of fantasy, adventure, cultural traditions, and preteen commotion, this fun, quirky graphic novel series will captivate middle-school readers with its exciting visuals and entertaining new heroine. Welcome to Hereville, home of the first-ever wisecracking, adventure-loving, sword-wielding Orthodox Jewish heroine.
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