Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Faced with the impossible choice of saving the last dragon in Kievan Rus or her family from an anti-Semitic magistrate, 11-year-old Anya chooses to be brave and stand up against the misconceptions of an entire village to do what is right. Pasternack does an amazing job building a rich world for her story of Jewish traditions, Russian folklore, and a host of magical creatures that will satisfy any reader's appetite. The story takes place in [...]