Summary:
A little girl decides she wants to meet the new woman in town who all the kids call "The Dragon." She is extremely surprised the women she discovers.
Instructional Use:
This book would be helpful in teaching students about writing personal narratives and how sometimes stories are written that are loosely based on real events in someone's life. ( )

This book is a great example of a partial biography. It can be used in teaching students the power of using facts and imagination to recreate stories and capture audiences. In the author's note, Yolen tells about the creative liberties she took along with using factual evidence. This would be a great skill for students to learn while writing a more obscure biography or a personal narrative where little details aren't remembered. ( )

Disclaimer: I am a proud alumna of Smith College so I am very biased. With that said I loved the story and the beautiful drawings ( )