Wednesday, October 15 2025

Keep It Critical, Keep It Classy

By Delaney Church The intimidating novel splayed across my lap stared up at me, waiting for me to open it. What was so intimidating about it? It was a standard novel in every aspect. It wasn’t any heftier than a regular novel, nor did it have sharp teeth and an angry sneer. It had a

Outline of a young girl holding a spear against a white background. The outline is filled with a nature scene, with trees and a river. Swimming in the river is a bright red dragon.

“Anya and the Dragon” by Sofiya Pasternack 

By Stella Fried As an avid reader, I often define how good a book is based on how much I read in one sitting, and how long it took me to notice how much time had passed. That’s how I know “Anya and the Dragon” is a good book. I sat down on the couch

“Two Tribes” by Emily Bowen Cohen 

written by Stella Fried I came across “Two Tribes” quite by accident. I was straightening up the shelves in the children’s graphic novel section when I noticed a book with a girl wearing a Star of David necklace and a Muscogee beaded necklace on the cover. I was immediately intrigued. Jewish and Native American is