Dragon Slippers Trilogy

Personal Opinion: This heroine ROCKS. She might not be the strongest in battle, but she is intelligent, spunky, and very brave. Jessica Day George takes a remarkable twist on how you might think of dragons and pairs them with a brilliant heroine to create a truly remarkable tale. While I loved the first book dearly, I think Jessica did a great job of making each book better than the last! 

Overview: 
Here's how the publisher describes the first book:

Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after.

This is not one of those stories.

True, when Creel’s aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon, it is with the hope that the knight will marry Creel and that everyone (aunt and family included) will benefit handsomely. Yet it’s Creel who talks her way out of the dragon’s clutches. And it’s Creel who walks for days on end to seek her fortune in the king’s city with only a bit of embroidery thread and a strange pair of slippers in her possession.

But even Creel could not have guessed the outcome of this tale. For in a country on the verge of war, Creel unknowingly possesses not just any pair of shoes, but a tool that could be used to save her kingdom…or destroy it.

Age Group: The publisher recommends this book for grades 6-8. Once again, I think this book in particular is more flexible than that. I know I would have easily enjoyed this by the time I was in 4th grade. 

Caution Content: Very family-friendly. Clean language. Age appropriate and innocent romance.