Anya and the Dragon
Sofiya Pasternack
Paperback
JUVENILE FICTION/Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Cultural
Sydney Taylor Honor winner Anya and the Dragon, the first in a duology, is a lush tale of magic and dragons, a gem for any adventure-seeking middle grade reader—now in paperback!
Anya and the Dragon is a story of fantasy and mayhem in tenth-century Eastern Europe, where headstrong eleven-year-old Anya is the 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, who promise her money in exchange for helping them capture the last dragon in Kievan Rus. This seems easy enough until she finds out that the scary old dragon isn’t as old—or as scary—as everyone thought. Now Anya is faced with a choice: save the dragon or save her family.
WIDE CROSSOVER APPEAL: Readers of all genders who love the fantasy adventures from Rick Riordan and Rick Riordan Presents will find plenty to enjoy in great action scenes, knights, dragons, swords, and more—and those who can’t relate to Anya may see some part of themselves in her funny, resourceful companion Ivan!
JEWISH PROTAGONIST AND FANTASY WORLD: Rather than focusing on typical lore and history that readers often find, this series pulls from Eastern European and Jewish culture to build a fantastical tale of dragons and magic—and there are very few middle grade books (especially of the fantasy genre) with a primary focus on Jewish characters outside of historical fiction centered on the Holocaust.
DON’T MISS THE SEQUEL ANYA AND THE NIGHTINGALE