King and the Dragonflies – Kacen Callender
NF/NF Later

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender in a new archival wrap. First  Edition unstated, 2020 Scholastic Press. Seventh Printing with single number, 7 and printing date, 2021.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title ink on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the second page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the price on the front flap. Later state jacket with both award medallions. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book!

Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature!

In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy’s grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.