Dragons in a Bag [Hardcover]

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'snothis grandmother--but sheisa 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 NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Whata 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 reviewZetta 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 theHuffington Post, School Library Journal,andPublishers Weekly.She is the author of over twenty-five books for young readers, including the award-winning picture booksBirdandMelena's Jubilee.She is also a contibutor toWe 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. lƒ]