Tracey Baptiste

Tracey Baptiste
Born	(1972-03-07) March 7, 1972 (age 52) San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Nationality	American
Education	New York University (M.Ed)
Notable work	Black Enough (2019)
Website	traceybaptiste.com

Tracey Baptiste (born 7 March 1972) is a children's horror author from the Caribbean who uses folk stories in her novels.

Biography

Born in Trinidad in 1972, Tracey Baptiste moved to Brooklyn, NY, when she was fifteen.[1] She received with an M.Ed. in elementary education from New York University after finishing a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature.

Baptiste went on to work as an elementary school teacher[2] and then a textbook editor. She lives in New Jersey where she works on her own novels and is part of the faculty in Lesley University where she is part of their creative writing MFA program.[3]

Baptiste wrote The Crash, a Minecraft novel which debuted on the New York Times best seller list in 2018.[4] She also writes nonfiction books for children.[5]

Publications

Nonfiction books

Young readers

• Because Claudette. Illustrated by Tonya Engel. Dial Books. 2022. ISBN 9780593326404.[6]
• The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt. Rosen Central. 2015. ISBN 9781499437546.[7]

Middle grade

• African Icons: Ten People Who Built a Continent. Illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson. Algonquin Young Readers. 2021. ISBN 9781616209001.[8]
• Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes. Illustrated by Shauna J. Grant. First Second Books. 2023. ISBN 9781250174215.[9]

Fiction

Young adult

• Angel's Grace. Simon & Schuster. 2005. ISBN 978-0-689-86773-6.[10]
• Minecraft: The Crash. Del Rey Books. 2018. ISBN 9780399180675.

The Jumbies series

• The Jumbies. Algonquin Young Readers. 2015. ISBN 9781616204143.[11][12]
• Rise of the Jumbies. Algonquin Young Readers. 2017. ISBN 9781616206659.[13][14]
• The Jumbie God's Revenge. Algonquin Young Readers. 2019. ISBN 9781643750002.[15][16]

Picture books

• If You Were a Kid in the Wild West. Children's Press. 2018. ISBN 9780531232156.
• Looking for a Jumbie. Illustrated by Amber Ren. Balzer + Bray. 2021. ISBN 9780062970817.[17]
• Marley and the Family Band. Co-written with Cedella Marley and illustrated by Tiffany Rose. Random House Books for Young Readers. 2022. ISBN 9780593301111.[18]
• Mermaid and Pirate. Illustrated by Leisl Adams. Algonquin Young Readers. 2023. ISBN 9781643750774.[19]

Short fiction

• Zoboi, Ibi, ed. (2019). "Gravity". Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America. Balzer + Bray. ISBN 9780062698742.[20]
• Brooks, Kinitra; Addison, Linda D.; Morris, Susana, eds. (2017). Sycorax's Daughters. Cedar Grove Books. ISBN 9781941958445.
• Schaubert, Lancelot, ed. (2020). Of Gods and Globes II: A Cosmic Anthology. Lance Schaubert. ISBN 9781949547054.
• Hudson, Wade; Willis Hudson, Cheryl, eds. (2020). "Ten". The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth. Illustrated by April Harrison. Crown Books for Young Readers. pp. 71–78. ISBN 9780593121610.[21]
• Charaipotra, Sona; Ahmed, Samira, eds. (2023). "Kiss Me Goodbye". Magic Has No Borders. Art by Nimali. HarperTeen. ISBN 9780063208261.[22]

Books edited

• The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras. Britannica Educational Publishing. 2015. ISBN 9781680480399.

References

1. "Tracey Baptiste". Simon & Schuster. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
2. Writer, Bobbi Booker Tribune Staff. "New York Times bestselling author Tracey Baptiste headlines STEMCraft". The Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
3. "Caribbean mermaids and evil spirits with Tracey Baptiste | Lesley University". lesley.edu. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
4. "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - July 29, 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
5. Baptiste, Tracey (2018). If You Were a Kid in the Wild West. Scholastic Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-531-23215-6.
6. "Because Claudette by Tracey Baptiste". Publishers Weekly. 2021-11-24. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
7. "The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt". Booklist. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
8. "African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History by Tracey Baptiste". Publishers Weekly. 2021-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
9. "History Comics: Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes". Booklist. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
10. "ANGEL'S GRACE by Tracey Baptiste". Publishers Weekly. 2005-01-10. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
11. "The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste". Publishers Weekly. 2015-02-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
12. Bird, Betsy (2015-04-28). "Review of the Day: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
13. "The Rise of the Jumbies". Booklist. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
14. "Rise of the Jumbies (Audiobook)". Booklist. August 2018. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
15. "The Jumbies God's Revenge". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-06-15. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
16. Kirkwood, Melanie (2020-02-07). "The Jumbie God's Revenge". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
17. "Looking for a Jumbie". Booklist. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
18. "Marley and the Family Band by Cedella Marley, Tracey Baptiste". Publishers Weekly. 2022-02-24. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
19. "Mermaid and Pirate by Tracey Baptiste". Publishers Weekly. 2023-04-20. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
20. "Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America by Tracey Baptiste (et al.)". Publishers Weekly. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
21. "The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love, & Truth by". Publishers Weekly. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
22. "Magic Has No Borders". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-03-28. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-12-18.

Further reading

• Q&A with Publishers Weekly

External links

• Official website
• Lesley University faculty page
• Tracey Baptiste at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Interviews at Colorin Colorado
• Interview with NPR