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Hereville

written and ill. by Barry Deutsch

Ages: 9+

Published: 2010

Publisher: Amulet

ISBN: 978-0-8109-8422-6

Keywords: Graphic, Diversity

A sharp, funny story of an Orthodox Jewish girl fighting imaginary dragons, real pigs, and bullies in her small town. The Yiddish words are defined on each page.