Kindred Dragons: Book 1
Anne of Green Gables meets How to Train Your Dragon in Kindred Dragons, a cozy and heartfelt middle-grade graphic novel about a brave young girl and the dragon whose life depends on her
Alice has been unhappy ever since her parents sent her to Prince Edward Island to live with her strict grandmother. Alice is fanciful, prone to telling tall tales, and absolutely OBSESSED with dragons! Fairies deliver dragon eggs to a select few, known as Kindreds, but no egg has ever arrived for Alice.
While wandering the woods alone, she finds and secretly befriends a mysterious old dragon named Brim. Alice is excited to finally have a dragon friend of her own, but when Brim suddenly falls ill, Alice must set out on a desperate quest to save him.
As Alice searches for a cure, she discovers that her connection to dragons is unlike that of any Kindred—but will her new power be enough to save her friend?
Let your imagination take flight in this heartfelt story of friendship, family, and learning to love who you are!
Sarah Mensinga
Sarah Mensinga is a storyteller who paints with both words and images, weaving tales that spark imagination while exploring themes of friendship, courage, and self-discovery. Born in Canada and now living in Texas with her family, she brings the warmth and wonder of her own life into the worlds she creates. Her early career as a concept artist and animator for films such as Escape From Planet Earth and The Ant Bully sharpened her eye for visual storytelling, a skill she carries seamlessly into her books.
Mensinga’s work spans picture books, graphic novels, and comics, including titles like Everyone Belongs and contributions to the Flight anthology series. Her debut middle-grade graphic novel, Kindred Dragons, introduces young readers to a richly imagined world where dragons, mystery, and friendship intersect. Praised for its cinematic visuals, layered characters, and heartfelt narrative, the story captures the quiet power of connection and the courage it takes to embrace one’s own identity.
Blending fantasy, emotion, and visual storytelling, Mensinga’s work resonates with readers who seek adventure, heart, and wonder on every page. Across her portfolio, she has earned acclaim for her ability to craft immersive worlds, engaging characters, and narratives that linger long after the final page, marking her as a distinctive voice in contemporary middle-grade literature.
Kindred Dragons
In a windswept village where forests hold secrets older than memory, dragons are not just creatures of legend, they are companions, guardians, and mirrors of the human heart. Among the children of this quiet town, only a chosen few, known as Kindreds, are ever given the chance to bond with these magical beings. One spirited girl, long yearning for a connection that seems always just out of reach, discovers that destiny does not always arrive as expected. When she crosses paths with an aging dragon, overlooked and solitary, a fragile friendship blooms, shaping both their lives in ways neither could have imagined.
Kindred Dragons consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
