Title: Anya and the Dragon
Author: Sofiya Pasternack
Narrator:Laura Knight Keating
Audio Length: 7hr 57min
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis (Found on Goodreads):
Anya and the Dragon is the story of fantasy and mayhem in tenth century
Eastern Europe, where headstrong eleven-year-old Anya is a daughter of the
only Jewish family in her village. When her family’s livelihood is threatened
by a bigoted magistrate, Anya is lured in by a friendly family of fools
Thoughts:
A Middle grade fantasy handling the topic of Jewish ostracization in a brilliant way.
Raised to not stand out Anya does the exact opposite when it comes to the new
boy in town. She has a friend even if he is a fool who believes anything magical
is harmful.When Ivan`s father enlistee Anya`s help in hunting down the last
dragon she is more than willing to help. The issue… what happens when the
“evil” dragon becomes your savior?
This did read very middle grade and fell a little flat but being as I'm 25 and
this is made for a younger audience I upped the star by one. I really enjoyed
the family dynamic and the education that both children receive.
TTFN,
Ashley
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