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A review by schnoebs13
Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
3.0
3.75⭐️
Anya and her family have always stood out in their village since they are the only Jewish family in the community. When a family of fools come to town in search of a dragon, she realizes just how different they are. She’s grown up knowing about the magical creatures that live here but what she knows about them is completely different what the fools say they are. When her family is in desperate need of money, Anya decides to help the new comers find the dragon in hopes of saving everything and everyone that she loves.
This took me a while to get into it I ended enjoying the adventure that was Anya’s hunt for the dragon. Learning about the different magical creatures and also many things about the Jewish faith really grabbed my attention since I wasn’t very familiar with either. The incorporation is racism and intergenerational pain was explained extremely well for young readers to really grasp. I also appreciated that the author didn’t shy away from having the characters experience real danger. It helped to make the story so much more believable. Not sure if I’m in a rush to continue but I wouldn’t be opposed to picking up the next one.
Anya and her family have always stood out in their village since they are the only Jewish family in the community. When a family of fools come to town in search of a dragon, she realizes just how different they are. She’s grown up knowing about the magical creatures that live here but what she knows about them is completely different what the fools say they are. When her family is in desperate need of money, Anya decides to help the new comers find the dragon in hopes of saving everything and everyone that she loves.
This took me a while to get into it I ended enjoying the adventure that was Anya’s hunt for the dragon. Learning about the different magical creatures and also many things about the Jewish faith really grabbed my attention since I wasn’t very familiar with either. The incorporation is racism and intergenerational pain was explained extremely well for young readers to really grasp. I also appreciated that the author didn’t shy away from having the characters experience real danger. It helped to make the story so much more believable. Not sure if I’m in a rush to continue but I wouldn’t be opposed to picking up the next one.