Tracey Baptiste

Tracey Baptiste
Born (1972-03-07) March 7, 1972 (age 52)
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
NationalityAmerican
EducationNew York University (M.Ed)
Notable workBlack Enough (2019)
Websitetraceybaptiste.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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)[6]
  • The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt. Rosen Central. 2015. ISBN 9781499437546.[7]

Middle grade

Fiction

Young adult

The Jumbies series

Picture books

Short fiction

Books edited

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