Dragons in a Bag
by Zetta Elliott
When nine-year-old Jaxon’s mom, desperate for a babysitter while she goes to... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 27,006
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 500193
- 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.)
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Zetta Elliott
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Sheet from Judy Newman at Scholastic
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ron Butler
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2019

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
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