The Jumbies
by Tracey Baptiste • Book 1 of the The Jumbies Series
21 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Horror
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Area
- African American
- Latinx
Year Published 2015
Word Count 44,198
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 173364
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Magic--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Caribbean & Latin America
- Spirits--Fiction
- Caribbean Area--Fiction
- Horror stories
- Magic
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
- Blacks
- Spirits
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Caribbean Area
- Blacks--Caribbean Area--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Window and Mirrors
- Global Read Aloud 2021
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Tracey Baptiste
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 4
Author Interviews 7
Interview with Tracey Baptiste
Created by Publishers Weekly
Guest post by Tracey Baptiste
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Tracey Baptiste
Created by The Yarn
Interview with Tracey Baptiste
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Tracey Baptiste
Created by Cotsen Children's Library
Interview with Tracey Baptiste
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Tracey Baptiste
Created by Story Seeds Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Series Character Field Guide from Tracey Baptiste
Created by Tracey Baptiste
Series Series Educator's Guide from Tracey Baptiste
Created by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary Activity from Massachusetts Children's Book Award
Created by Massachusetts Children's Book Award
Reader's Guide from Algonquin Young Readers
Created by Algonquin Young Readers
Field Notes from Algonquin Young Readers
Created by Algonquin Young Readers
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Robin Miles
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Author's Personal Website
Created by Author's Personal Website
Awards & Distinctions 2
Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Elementary Selection, 2015
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