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By Zetta Elliott
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Oct 23, 2018 | 160 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Dragons in a Bag

    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?

    About Dragons in a Bag

    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?

    About Dragons in a Bag

    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?

    About Dragons in a Bag

    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?

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    About Zetta Elliott

    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… More about Zetta Elliott

    About Zetta Elliott

    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… More about Zetta Elliott

    About Zetta Elliott

    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… More about Zetta Elliott

    About Zetta Elliott

    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… More about Zetta Elliott

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 23, 2018 | 160 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524770457

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 23, 2018 | 160 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524770464

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
    Oct 23, 2018 | 160 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781524770471

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books | Children’s Picture Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Oct 23, 2018 | 205 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780525636083

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    Praise

    “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

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