the mark of the dragonfly by jaleigh johnson

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.The Children’s Book Review | March 29, 2014Įnter to win a copy of The Mark of the Dragonfly, written by Jaleigh Johnson.

The mark of the dragonfly by jaleigh johnson