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The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson

5.0

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Piper is a machinist, scavenging for odds and ends from the meteor fields, and fixing them better than anyone else in town. When she comes across a strange girl in the rubble of a trader's caravan, Piper feels that she must help her. When a man comes searching for Anna, Piper knows that she must protect her. Together they run away, aboard the great steam engine, the 401. Caught as stowaways, the only thing that stops them from being thrown off the train is the dragonfly tattoo on Anna's arm. But where did she get it, and why is she under protection of the king? Who is the man chasing them, and what does he want with Anna? All this and more is discovered in this exciting steampunk adventure. Recommended for grades 5-8.