A review by ejdelorenze
The Basque Dragon by Adam Gidwitz, Jesse Casey

5.0

Another good installment. There was some impossible travel and timing that bothered me, but the kids didn't mind. And honestly it would have been difficult to get around those limitations and have it be believable in other ways (parents letting their kids travel to Europe at a moment's notice with a teacher they don't know isn't very likely either). But I liked that this book introduced some actual history and some information about the Basque country, and entertained some themes of cultural diversity. Some good jumping off points for discussion nestled in with the action and adventure. Good role models too, with a strong black female character and a respectful, rule-abiding boy, too. Alice read this on her own before we read it as a family.