With a cast of characters who stand up and walk off the page, THE MARK OF THE DRAGONFLY has an action-packed plot, a page-turning pace, and a vivid, unique setting that will charm girls and boys who want to escape into another world.

And the race to the Dragonfly Territories looks like it might be impossible to finish alive. Piper wants a new life, but running for it isn’t how she thought she’d get there. There are people who want her back, and they won’t stop until they have her. The 401 train is the safest way to get to the Dragonfly Territories, but Piper will have to sneak aboard, and convincing the girl to join her seems unlikely-until there’s a knock on Piper’s door and she learns that the girl is more valuable than she could ever have imagined. If Piper can get her back there, she might get a reward and be able to start a new life. The mark of the dragonfly means the girl is from the Dragonfly Territories. and has a dragonfly tattooed on her wrist. Unconscious, lying in the fields amid the rubble, is a girl. Storms rain down objects from other lands, and ever since Piper’s father died, scavenging is the only way for her to survive. In the scrap towns, a day’s pay depends on what you find in the Meteor Fields. Jaleigh Johnson’s first book for middle-grade readers is the story of a mysterious girl, a magical world, a dangerous journey, and the true meaning of friendship and family.įantasy continues to reign supreme in the children’s literary world, and debut author Jaleigh Johnson brings the genre to life for tween readers with THE MARK OF THE DRAGONFLY (Delacorte Books for Young Readers / On Sale Ma/ Ages 10 up), a thrilling adventure story with the feel of a timeless classic.

A copy of The Mark of the Dragonfly, by Jaleigh Johnson.

And very exciting, if she can manage to survive the journey.The Children’s Book Review | March 29, 2014Įnter to win a copy of The Mark of the Dragonfly, written by Jaleigh Johnson. And stowing away is a difficult prospect-everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home. The girl doesn’t remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she’s from the Dragonfly Territories and that she’s protected by the king. Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields. For fans of Wrinkle in Time and The School of Good and Evil, the New York Times bestseller The Mark of the Dragonfly is a fast-paced adventure story about a mysterious girl and a fearless boy, set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous.

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