Reviews
Praise for The Mark of the Dragonfly : A New York Times Bestseller [ STAR ] "This magnetic middle-grade debut ...[is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal."-- Publishers Weekly , Starred [ STAR ] " Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum."-- Kirkus Reviews , Starred [ STAR ] " A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic ...Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot."-- School Library Journal , Starred " A complex and impeccably developed plot --there is plenty to recommend in this novel."-- The Bulletin "Appealing characters and lots of action make it a good choice for young adventure readers. "-- Booklist, Praise for The Mark of the Dragonfly : [ STAR ] "This magnetic middle-grade debut...[is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal."-- Publishers Weekly , Starred [ STAR ] "Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum."-- Kirkus Reviews , Starred [ STAR ] "A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic...Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot."-- School Library Journal , Starred "A complex and impeccably developed plot--there is plenty to recommend in this novel."-- The Bulletin "Appealing characters and lots of action make it a good choice for young adventure readers."-- Booklist, Kirkus starred review, January 15, 2014: " A well-imagined world of veritable adventure." Publishers Weekly starred review, March 3, 2014: "Johnson's narrative is marked by colloquial language and blends societal decay with a sense of burgeoning technological innovation." School Library Journal starred review, March 2014: "Fierce battles are tempered with humor, and Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot!", [ STAR ] "This magnetic middle-grade debut...[is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal."- Publishers Weekly , starred [ STAR ] "Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum."- Kirkus Reviews , starred [ STAR ] "A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic...Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot."- School Library Journal , starred "[Johnson's] page-turning novel takes the reader on a heart-thumping adventure filled with rich, imaginative characters."- BookPage "Part Firefly and part Kenneth Oppel's Airborn , ... appealing characters and lots of action make it a good choice for young adventure readers."- Booklist
