We are thrilled to welcome yet another author to our Multicultural Children’s Book Day Spotlight: Shining the Light on Inclusive Authors & Illustrators series! This week we are welcoming Tracey Baptiste, author of The Jumbies (Algonquin Young Readers, 4/28/14, Ages 8-12). THE JUMBIES (coming Spring 2015)

Caribbean island lore melds with adventure and touches of horror in The Jumbies, a tale about Corinne La Mer, a girl who on All Hallow’s Eve accidentally draws a monstrous jumbie out of the forest, sparking a very personal war that only she can stop – a war made even more difficult once she discovers her own dark truth. [Read more…]