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Thursday, 02/12/2026, 1:30pm ET
Recommended for Grades 4-6

Tracey Baptiste is a New York Times Bestselling author of the Caribbean folklore Jumbies trilogy, Jane Adams Children’s Book Award Shortlist Honoree, and recipient of multiple starred reviews from School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus.

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Tracey Baptiste

Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books and several short stories for children. She writes fiction and nonfiction picture books, middle grade, young adult, and graphic novels. She is best known for the horror adventure Jumbies series and Minecraft: The Crash. Tracey can be found online at traceybaptiste.com and on Instagram: @traceybaptistewrites.

Carnival Chaos (Moko Magic #1)
Carnival Chaos (Moko Magic #1)
Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0 #1)
Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0 #1)
The Jumbies (Jumbies #1)
The Jumbies (Jumbies #1)
African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History
African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History

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