The first ever wisecracking, troll-fighting, Orthodox Jewish heroine! Mirka, a spunky, strong-willed, eleven-year-old girl, is very clear on one thing: she doesn't want to sit home knitting, she wants to go out and fight dragons! Granted, no dragons have been breathing fire around the Orthodox Jewish community she lives in, but that doesn't stop the plucky girl from honing her fighting skills (against local bullies), accepting a witch's challenge (to gain a sword), and besting a troll (when knitting does come in handy). ...
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The first ever wisecracking, troll-fighting, Orthodox Jewish heroine! Mirka, a spunky, strong-willed, eleven-year-old girl, is very clear on one thing: she doesn't want to sit home knitting, she wants to go out and fight dragons! Granted, no dragons have been breathing fire around the Orthodox Jewish community she lives in, but that doesn't stop the plucky girl from honing her fighting skills (against local bullies), accepting a witch's challenge (to gain a sword), and besting a troll (when knitting does come in handy). This charming, quirky, skillfully rendered graphic novel is Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Isaac Bashevis Singer. story sure to appeal to middle-school readers.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VG+, pages are clean, boards have a short gouge. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 142 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile.
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The tag line on the book is "Yet another troll-fighting 11-year-old Orthodox girl." This graphic novelette is that and more! Set in an Orthodox Jewish community in some indeterminate time, Mirka encounters an angry pig, a witch, a very unusual troll, and a surprising step-mother. Great story!
