I Kill Giants

Anyone who remembers reading stories like The Bridge to Terabithia knows that fantasy can sometimes be a form of escapism for the characters as well as the reader. In I Kill Giants, Barbara fights to slay giants of both the literal and metaphorical kind.

The story begins with Barbara ignoring the speaker for her fifth-grade class's career day in favor of Dungeons and Dragons manual. Barely a page into the book, I liked her already.

Unlike many young heroes going to school and defending the world on the side, Barabara isn't afraid to keep what she does a secret. She boldly announces in front of her entire class:

I find giants.

I hunt giants.

I kill giants.