Rise of the Jumbies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781616206659)

Deep beneath the waves, a great enemy awakens . . .

Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven't exactly gone back to normal in her Caribbean island home. Everyone knows Corinne is half-jumbie, and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust. When local children begin to go missing, snatched from the beach and vanishing into wells, suspicious eyes turn to Corinne.

To rescue the missing children and clear her own name, Corinne goes deep into the ocean to find Mama D'Leau, the dangerous jumbie who rules the sea. But Mama D'Leau's help comes with a price. Corinne and her friends Dru, Bouki, and Malik must travel with mermaids across the ocean to fetch a powerful object for Mama D'Leau. The only thing more perilous than Corinne's adventures across the sea is the jumbie that waits for her back home.

With action-packed storytelling and inventive twists on Caribbean and West African mythology and fairy tales, Rise of the Jumbies is a breathlessly exciting tale of courage and friendship.

An NPR Best Book of 2017
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017

Author: Tracey Baptiste
ISBN-10: 1616206659
ISBN-13: 9781616206659
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2017
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190435 / Rise of the Jumbies


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2017 pg. 88
School Library Journal 08/01/2017 pg. 81
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2017 pg. 48
Foreword 08/26/2017
Booklist 09/01/2017 pg. 109
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2018 pg. 78
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Tracey Baptiste lived in Trinidad until she was fifteen; she grew up on jumbie stories and fairy tales. She is a former teacher who works as a writer and editor. Visit her online at traceybaptiste.com and on Twitter: @TraceyBaptiste.