"Mirka is a spunky, emotionally realistic, and fun heroine. Spunky, strong-willed eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg isnt interested in knitting lessons from her stepmother, or how-to-find-a-husband advice from her. "A terrific story, told with skill and lots of heart."- Publishers Weekly, starred review Bar None."- School Library Journal, starred review "Withouth a doubt, the best graphic novel of 2010 for kids. "Utterly ingenious." - Kirkus, starred review 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.Īccolades and Praise for Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword -Sydney Taylor Award She battles a very large, very menacing pig. She fearlessly stands up to local bullies. 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. For ages 11 – 15.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. Deutsch’s uses the graphic novel format to tell a unique story that will appeal to fans of the genre, and make new ones, too. Footnotes define the Hebrew and Yiddish terms to make this charming book accessible to a wider audience. Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword Author: Deutsch, Barry Year: 2011 Call num: 741.5973 D486he Subjects: Sydney Taylor Book Award WinnerMiddle Grade. The illustrations are fun, ably enhancing the text.
The troll declares her the winner of the contest, and she returns home with the sword in hand, ready to knit more while she awaits her next adventure. As Mirka has not paid much attention to her knitting lessons,she is pleased that she is able to knit the required sweater, though it requires some fast thinking on her part to justify the extra sleeve she knitted. She meets a troll in the woods, and he challenges her to a knitting contest. An encounter with an angry pig takes Mirka underwater, where she experiences a vision of her late mother and meets a witch who tells her how to find a hidden sword. In their town of Hereville, which sometimes feels like a old world shtetl and sometime feels quite modern, Mirka and her siblings go to school, help around the house, and occasionally bicker, activities with which most young readers will easily identify. Mirka, the star of this unusual graphic novel, is an 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl who wants to fight dragons, not take knitting lessons from her stepmother.
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