Tracey Baptiste
1) The jumbies
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Series
The jumbies (Tracey Baptiste) volume 1
Language
English
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Eleven-year-old Corinne must call on her courage and an ancient magic to stop an evil spirit and save her island home.
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Series
The jumbies (Tracey Baptiste) volume 2
Language
English
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Suspicion falls on half-jumbie Corinne when local children from her Caribbean island home begin to disappear, and she is forced to go deep into the ocean to seek the help of a dangerous jumbie who rules the waves.
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Series
The jumbies (Tracey Baptiste) volume 3
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After two out-of-season hurricanes nearly destroy her island home, Corinne discovers that the god Huracan is angry and she, aided by friends and enemies alike, races to calm him.
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste and acclaimed illustrator Amber Ren take readers on a fun, creepy, storytime-ready romp through a forest filled with creatures from Caribbean folklore. I'm looking for a jumbie, I'm going to find a scary one. But Mama says jumbies exist only in stories. So Naya sets out on a nighttime adventure to find out for herself. No such thing, say the friends she makes along the way. But Naya is sure that jumbies...
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Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"Bianca Cooper, a normal sixteen-year-old student, escapes into the world of Minecraft after getting into a terrible car accident. Soon, however, she realizes she is trapped inside the game, and the in-game characters who have been attacking her resemble figures from her real life."-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Full-color portraits illustrate the stories of ten people-rulers, educators, inventors, scholars, and explorers-who helped shape the African continent and the world from ancient times through the tumultuous sixteenth century"-- Provided by publisher.
7) Boy 2.0
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Series
Boy 2.0 volume 1
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers/Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When thirteen-year-old African American Coal discovers he can turn invisible, he searches for answers about his past with the help of his friends and his new foster family.
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2019
Language
English
Description
A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else.
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Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This guide for young readers explains the sometimes complicated concept of government by focusing on one particular and important aspect. Readers will understand what the legislative branch is and the role it plays within the state and federal government. They will also be introduced to some of the most important and interesting people who have worked in this branch of government, including both past and present members of the U.S. Congress. Full-color...
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Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This highly informative and fascinating resource is filled with information that explains precisely and comprehensibly how weather and climate are different yet also have an impact upon each other. Eye-catching diagrams and pictures help to illustrate the featured scientific concepts. Readers will come to understand how weather is formed, what affects the weather in different parts of the Earth, how climate and weather affect the way people live,...