Dragons in a Bag, Zetta Elliott
Dragons in a Bag, Zetta Elliott
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Dragons in a Bag

Author: Zetta Elliott

Narrator: Ron Butler, Zetta Elliott

Unabridged: 3 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2018

Synopsis

The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!

When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. Before he knows it, Jax and his friends Vikram and Kavita have broken both rules! Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? Or will they be lost in Brooklyn forever?
 
AN ALA-ALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
 
The Dragons in a Bag series continues! Don't miss The Dragon Thief, and The Witch's Apprentice.

About The Author

Zetta Elliott was born in Canada and moved to the United States in 1994. Her poetry has been published in several anthologies, and her plays have been staged in New York and Chicago. Her essays have appeared in the Huffington Post, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. She is the author of over twenty-five books for young readers, including the award-winning picture books Bird and Melena's Jubilee. She is also a contibutor to We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices, published by Crown Books for Young Readers. Elliott is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, she currently lives in Illinois. Learn more at zettaelliott.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jade

6.57 on CAWPILE......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie

Ahhhhh this book is so deliciously fun! It's full of imagination, joy, humor and adventure, with an enormous underpinning of heart to ground it all. I love cantankerous old Ma the witch (who's more than fierce enough to ride a T-Rex!), I love the real, believable grey areas around the magical debate......more

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm

This was such an interesting start to a new middle grade series! I had previously read a Zetta Elliott book this summer and I didn't realize that she wrote middle grade fantasy. This was a great story about a young boy by the name of Jax. After they face eviction, Jax's mother decides to send him to......more

Goodreads review by Tammie

This may be the cutest dragon book I've ever read 🥺🥺🥺🥺 But also it was just genuinely such a great, wholesome middle grade. The magic system was so interesting, and I can't wait to explore more of the magical world in future books. I will say, the ending felt quite abrupt, to the point where I was g......more

Quotes

"What a breath of fresh air: a chapter-book fantasy with an urban setting, an array of brown-skinned magic wielders, and a lovable black protagonist readers will root for and sympathize with... Good, solid fantasy fun."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Elliott skillfully introduces themes about creating positive change, examines issues of othering and the fear of differences, and touches upon the complexities of family, gentrification, and segregation. A promising start to a new series..."—School Library Journal, starred review

Awards

  • Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award
  • Massachusetts Children's Book Award
  • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
  • Utah Children's Book Award
  • Wisconsin Golden Archer Award
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