How Mirka Got Her Sword (Hereville #1)

by Barry Deutsch (Author)

How Mirka Got Her Sword (Hereville #1)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Hereville
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. There's only one thing she does want: to fight dragons!

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. She fearlessly stands up to local bullies. She battles a very large, very menacing pig. 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!
A delightful mix of fantasy, adventure, cultural traditions, and preteen commotion, Hereville will captivate middle-school readers with its exciting visuals and entertaining new heroine.
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Barry Deutsch
Barry Deutsch attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and Portland State University. He won the national Charles M. Schulz Award for Best College Cartoonist in 2000 and was nominated for the 2008 Russ Manning Award for Promising Newcomer. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit him online at www.hereville.com.

Classification
-
ISBN-13
9781419706196
Lexile Measure
320
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Amulet Books
Publication date
October 01, 2012
Series
Hereville
BISAC categories
JUV008000 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
Library of Congress categories
United States
Witches
Graphic novels
Trolls
Comics (Graphic works)
Jewish girls
Fantasy comics
Orthodox Judaism
Swordplay

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