Tracey Baptiste lived in Trinidad until she was fifteen; she grew up on jumbie stories and fairy tales. She is a New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Crash, and a former teacher who works as a writer and editor. Visit her online at traceybaptiste.com and on Twitter: @TraceyBaptiste.
"Tracey Baptiste scares up new audiences to learn about jumbies . .
. She builds a fairy tale about a brave girl and her adventures
among Caribbean creatures."--Washington Post "A scary but cheerful
tale that draws on Caribbean folk traditions. A great update on the
"town under supernatural attack" story, with a marvelous
setting."--Baltimore Sun "The Jumbies starts off with a chase and
leaves the reader wanting more, in a very good way." --Bustle "Far
more than just your average spooky supernatural story, Baptiste
uses the underpinnings of a classic folktale to take a closer look
at colonization, rebellion, and what it truly takes to share the
burden of tolerating the "other". Plus there are monsters. Gotta
love the monsters." --Elizabeth Bird, Fuse 8 "Entrancing and
engaging, frightening but never slacking, Baptiste enters an
all-new folktale adaptation into our regular fantasy lore. Best
suited for the kids seeking lore where creatures hide in the
shadows of trees, but where they're unlike any creatures the kids
have seen before. Original. Haunting." --Elizabeth Bird, Fuse 8
"Endlessly addictive and hypnotic"--Essencemagazine "The themes of
fairness, justice, and retribution meld into a better than average
evil witch story . . . This is a well written tale full of action
with enough scary elements to satisfy fans of Adam Gidwitz's A Tale
Dark and Grimm or Laura Amy Schlitz's Splendors and
Glooms."--School Library Journal "Baptiste's story, based on a
Haitian folktale, is action-packed and original with an appealing
cast of characters."--The Horn Book Guide "A spine-tingling tale
rooted in Caribbean folklore that will have readers holding their
breath as they fly through its pages. Be forewarned! This tale
isn't some cozy, tropical vacation and it's not for the weak at
heart, oh, no! If you like spooky tales, this is the book for you.
Corinne's story is truly a welcome and refreshing edition to the
world of fairytales."--Valerie R. Lawson "This girl's got guts.
Even as she wanders the mystery-shrouded forest full of
creepy-crawlies from Haitian folklore and faces up to the
frightening newcomer to her village, Corrine La Mer brings
badassery and wisdom beyond her years. Launching brave kids into
the world of the horror novel, and leading them through it with
lyrical prose, author Tracey Baptiste knows just how to seize kids'
attention."--Foreword Reviews "It's refreshing to see a fantasy
with its roots outside Europe . . . this is a book worth reading
simply for its originality."--Kirkus Reviews
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