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『アーニャとドラゴン』は、10世紀の東ヨーロッパを舞台にしたファンタジーと騒動の物語。村で唯一のユダヤ人家族の娘である、頑固な11歳のアーニャ。偏屈な役人によって家族の生計が脅かされたとき、彼女は陽気な道化師の家族に誘われ、キエフ・ルーシ最後のドラゴン捕獲を手伝う代わりに報酬を約束される。それは簡単なことのように思えたが、やがて彼女は、恐ろしい老ドラゴンが皆が思っていたほど年老いておらず、恐ろしくもないことに気づく。今、アーニャは選択を迫られる。ドラゴンを救うか、それとも家族を救うか。
The tenth-century Eastern European setting really stands out—it's not your typical fantasy backdrop, and Anya’s perspective as the daughter of the village’s only Jewish family adds a layer I haven’t seen in other middle-grade books. My son finished it in one weekend and immediately asked if there’s
My daughter tore through this in two evenings, and the tenth-century Eastern European setting with a Jewish protagonist felt refreshingly unique. The way Anya's headstrong personality drives the plot made it easy for her to connect with the story, and she keeps asking when we can read the next one.
The blend of Jewish folklore and Slavic fantasy is something I haven't seen in middle-grade books before, and my daughter couldn't put it down once Anya's village troubles started. The pacing in tenth-century Eastern Europe feels authentic without getting bogged down in history.
