Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword
by:
Barry Deutsch (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780810984226 (0810984229)
ASIN: 0810984229
Publish date: 2010-11-01
Publisher: Amulet Books
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Literature,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Jewish,
Religion,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Judaism,
Fiction
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleAn odd adventure story that proves you can find wonders in the most unexpected of places. I really enjoyed the mashup of reality and fantasy elements. The book seamlessly incorporates aspects of life in an Orthodox Jewish community in this fascinating ...
What a remarkable comic book! Once I picked it up, I couldn't set it down. Until I finished it. Mirka is a young girl in Hereville, a town of Orthodox Jews. While the rest around her study and learn the skills they'll need in their adult lives, she dreams of fighting dragons. A chance discovery on...
Okay this book is like 6 shades of awesome. It’s just freaking wonderful. See Mirka wants to slay dragons, but her stepmother (who is not evil) just wants her to learn how to knit. Mirka is also an Orthodox Jew so there is a certain issue about her future. Then one day she sees a wit...
A fun, charming graphic novel based in folklore. The art isn't all that attractive, something about it turns me off. But it works to tell the story, and overall it's a fun read.
This is the best graphic novel I've ever read.