![]() ![]() ![]() Fantastical elements mesh perfectly with the deep emotional heart of Mirka’s story. Deutsch weaves in information about Shabbos, phrases in Yiddish (translated at the bottom of the page), illustrations of the different looks (rebel, pious, popular) girls create with the white shirts and long black skirts they wear-and all of it is lively and engaging. ![]() His expressive, surprising drawings give life to Mirka’s quest and to the unusual and genuine relationships she has with family members and magical creatures. The book brings new material to the original Web comic, completed in 2008, allowing Deutsch to make a great comic even better. When a witch and a talking pig turn up in the woods near home, Mirka can’t help getting involved, much to the dismay of her seven sisters, brother, and argumentative stepmother. Spunky Mirka wants to be a dragon-slayer, but everyone in the small Orthodox Jewish community of Hereville is against it. ![]()
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