Dragons in a Bag
by Zetta Elliott
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 27,006
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500193, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Magic--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Dragons
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Magic
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Mythical
- Fantasy
- Dragons--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Witches
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Lists With This Book
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Black Experiences
- Science Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Zetta Elliott
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 10
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by Sandi Klein's Conversations with Creative Women
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by Canadian Children's Book Centre
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by Bee Me Bookshelf
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by New York Parenting
Guest post by Zetta Elliott
Created by Huffington Post
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by San Francisco Public Library
ACL 2016 Presentation by Zetta Elliott
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Zetta Elliott
Created by Melissa Roske
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Sheet from Judy Newman at Scholastic
Created by Judy Newman at Scholastic
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading of "Chapters 1-3" narrated by Zetta Elliott
Created by Margo Jantzi
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ron Butler
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
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