Zetta Elliott
Author
Series
Dragons in a bag ; 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.--
Author
Series
Dragons in a bag ; 3
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Now that he is Ma's apprentice Jax is finding himself mixed up with all sorts of magical doings, like taking care of a phoenix egg which is going to hatch soon, trying to bring back the creatures Sis stole, finding his grandfather, and convincing Sis, the guardian, to reunite the two realms--and hopefully living to see Brooklyn again.
Author
Series
Dragons in a bag ; 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Told in two voices, Jax and Kavita, Kavita's brother Vik, and new friend Kenny try to return the baby dragon to the realm of magic before anything else goes wrong.
5) Say her name
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices celebrating the creativity, resilience, and courage of Black women and girls." -- amazon.com
6) Moonwalking
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1980s Brooklyn, new student JJ Pankowski, an autistic, punk-rock-lover, befriends Pie Velez, an Afro-Latinx math geek and graffiti artist."--
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
From award-winning author Zetta Elliott comes a stirring and powerful poetry collection that reveals the beauty, danger, and magic found at the intersection of race and gender. Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Forum, these poems pay tribute to victims of police brutality as well as the activists insisting that Black Lives Matter. Elliott engages poets from the past two centuries to create a chorus of voices...
Author
Series
Dragons in a bag ; 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Jaxon and his friends are back in the magical real, Palmera, trying to convince Guardian Sis that magical creatures should exist in both world, but things might be even more complicated than Jax and his friends realize"--
9) Bird
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Bird, an artistic young African American boy, expresses himself through drawing as he struggles to understand his older brother's drug addiction and death, while a family friend, Uncle Son, provides guidance and understanding.
Author
Series
Dragons in a bag ; 5
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Amidst the search for a peaceful resolution, Jax and his friends find themselves facing an imminent war as the witches gear up for battle against the formidable Scourge, threatening to drain all magic from both realms."--
12) A hand to hold
Author
Publisher
Rosetta Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Can you hold onto someone with your heart instead of your hand? When its time to start school, a little girl must let go of her fathers hand in order to reach out and grab hold of something new." --
14) Milo's museum
Author
Publisher
Rosetta Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Milo is excited about her class trip to the museum. The docent leads them on a tour, and afterward Milo has time to look around on her own. But something doesn't feel right, and Milo gradually realizes that the people from her community are missing from the museum. When her aunt urges her to find a solution, Milo takes matters into her own hands and opens her own museum!
15) Dayshaun's gift
Author
Series
CityKids ; 2
Publisher
Rosetta Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"After putting on his grandfather's gardening hat, Dayshun travels back in time to the free Black community of Weeksville, Brooklyn, during the summer of 1863!"--Page 4 of cover.
