Giant and orphans. Barnhill K.

This is a story about a giant, a dragon and children from the city of stone-in-line. Once a stone-in-line was a wonderful city, but troubles one after another destroyed the library, school, park and even good relations between neighbors. Something something is happening in the city, but it seems only inquisitive children who live in a friendly family in the house of orphans, and a giant, whose humpbacked house stands on the outskirts, understand this. And the townspeople hope only for the mayor, because, in the end, he is a world -famous dragon hunter. At least since the mayor appeared, a single dragon has not seen in the district...

once a child disappears in the city, and the mayor, and after him all the inhabitants, blame the giantess. Children know that this is not true, but no one wants to hear anything. How to show the neighbors who were misleading, who is a real villain?

“Giant and Orphans” - the finalist of the 2022 National Book Prize. Impeccable prose, bright characters, an unusual storyteller instantly made the book a classic. About the power of goodness and sympathy, about how important the care of those who are near.

Kelly Barnhill was awarded Newbye medal for the book “The Girl who drank moonlight”.