Expect some more Marie-Louise Jensen, and Mary Hooper for starters!
Shadow of the Dragon, by Kate O'HearnJuvenile / Young Adult, 2008
from fantasticfiction.co.uk:
Under no circumstances are girls EVER to be allowed anywhere near dragons. The penalty for any girl caught breaking the first law is DEATH. Kira is twelve, and strong willed. The daughter of a retired dragon knight, she yearns for adventure and dreams of following in her father's footsteps astride her own magnificent mount. But this can never happen. According to the 'stupid laws' of the kingdom, she must be married by thirteen. Kira hates it, but being a girl she has no choice. Then Lord Dorcon arrives, in a whirl of destruction and fire and Kira knows the real fight is just beginning. To stand a chance of seeing her family again, and to protect the life of her younger sister, she will need every bit of willpower she can find. Let the battle commence.
On a whim I checked this out of my mother's local library while I was a-visiting. While in the teen section it definitely had more of an older juvenile feel, which is why I've put it in both labels. Kira is an interesting girl...I have a hard time imagining a 13-year-old being quite that mature, but it was a sweet story about two sisters and all that they fight for. I highly recommend it to jr. high age girls, although again, it is in teen and there's plenty of boys to root for in it too.
Graded a B.
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