Duel -- Jessixa Bagley, Paperback
Author: Jessixa Bagley
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/07/2023
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781534496545
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 39
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2023 pg. 76
About the Author
Jessixa Bagley is children's book author-illustrator with a background in fine art and comics. She has had work featured in publications such as New American Paintings, The Chicago Reader, Nickelodeon Magazine, and Highlights Magazine. Her first picture book, Boats for Papa, received numerous awards and accolades including the 2016 SCBWI Golden Kite Award for picture book text and a 2016 Washington State Book Award. Her picture book Laundry Day received a 2018 Ezra Jack Keats Honor Award for writing. Many of her picture books are also Junior Library Guild Selections. In her work, she's drawn to animals and emotional themes often inspired by her own experiences. Jessixa also teaches and speaks about writing and illustration. She often illustrates for other writers and artistically collaborates with her husband, Aaron Bagley. Jessixa lives in Seattle with her husband and son.