Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde is a fantasy novel for young readers published in 1992.
Plot summary Alys has been falsely accused of witchcraft and is about to be sacrificed to a dragon. Then, Selendrile, a LeGuinian dragon that can assume a human form, offers to help her retaliate. Along the way to revenge against her inquisitor, Alys and Selendrile find a complicated path. This adventure looks at issues of revenge, heroism, and more with a splash of irony.
Awards and honors ALA Quick Pick American Library Association Recommended Books for the Reluctant Young Adult Reader Junior Library Guild selection New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
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