Jaleigh Johnson
Hardcover | Pages: 388 pages Rating: 4.06 | 5514 Users | 866 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Mark of the Dragonfly |
| ISBN: | 0385376154 (ISBN13: 9780385376150) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | World of Solace #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2016) |
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Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields.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. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home.
The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. And stowing away is a difficult prospect--everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible.
Life for Piper just turned dangerous. A little bit magical. And very exciting, if she can manage to survive the journey.
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| Title | : | The Mark of the Dragonfly (World of Solace #1) |
| Author | : | Jaleigh Johnson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 388 pages |
| Published | : | March 25th 2014 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers (first published March 15th 2014) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Childrens. Middle Grade. Adventure. Young Adult. Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.06 From 5514 Users | 866 ReviewsComment On Of Books The Mark of the Dragonfly (World of Solace #1)
Such a fun read. Loved the idea of a place where other worlds lost items come to the Merrow, and a lot of creative ideas. Exciting for any of the targeted age range.I picked up this book because of that cover! That dragonfly! I kept reading because I found a great, spunky main character in an unusual story world (a bit dystopian, a bit steampunk). Piper is an orphan, and a scrapper--someone who picks up scrap from this spot outside town where meteors from other worlds land and drop all sorts of items. She's also got a knack for fixing machines. One day, she finds a girl near the meteor site, a girl who is in big trouble, and Piper steps up and helps her. In
The Mark of the Dragonfly is a great book, full of adventure, fantasy, and friendship. The world of Solace, created by Jaleigh Johnson, is fascinating there is so much going on that I really want to explore it in many future books to come. This book follows Piper and Anna as they flee a man on the 401 train, where they befriend the crew and discover secrets about themselves. I loved the quirky friendship between the two girls, and how they grew to care for each other it was really sweet. And
** A 4.8 Review as posted on KindleObsessed blog **Over the past 5 years I have become very close friends with the secretary at my childrens school. Not because of my children exactly (though she adores both and spoils them rotten) but because we both love to read. Last June (on the last day of school) I brought her a bag full of some of my favorite books. Here you go, I said. Some goodies to keep you company this summer. She of course flipped out, grabbing the bag and squealing for joy.
The Mark of the Dragonfly is a middle-grade, steampunk/fantasy novel written by Jaleigh Johnson. I have seen very few steampunk-type books targeted to this age group so this is an exciting addition. I should note that when I began The Mark of the Dragonfly, I assumed it was a young adult publication (the goodreads app doesn't show the genres), so once I looked at the details on my PC, it made sense. This book felt very young, even younger than your typical young adult. Had I known it was
Steampunk fantasy for middle schoolers. Awesome and amazing. Jaleigh Johnson has written a wonderful adventure about a young female orphan named Piper, whose world consists of scavenging (a scrapper) and fixing broken machines, a special gift. Piper rescues a strange, young girl from a strange caravan during a meteor storm. Anna has a dragonfly tattoo denoting protection of the southern King intent on hegemony. Piper and Anna flee someone supposedly trying to "help" Anna, jumping on an archaic
The Mark of the Dragonfly was a vivid trip into an alternate steampunkish world. Written from a child's perspective, The Mark of the Dragonfly is a kid safe adventure for all ages to enjoy.Piper is orphaned in a Meteor pelted scrapper town. Struggling to survive by her scavenging and mechanical works, she is unexpectedly pulled into a world of treachery and betrayal.Johnson brilliantly writes and marvelously conveys the inner workings of a child's mind. Battling for survival, coming to terms
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