Zetta Elliott was born in Canada and moved to the United States in 1994.
A longtime resident of Brooklyn, she currently lives in Chicago..
Elliott is an advocate for greater diversity and equity in publishing.
She is also a contributor to the anthology We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices.
She is the author of over twenty-five books for young readers, including Dragons in a Bag and the award-winning picture books Bird and Melena\'s Jubilee.
Zetta Elliott was born in Canada and moved to the United States in 1994