Looking for a Jumbie (Hardcover)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 are real. Some have big mouths. Or thick fur. Or glowing skin. Or sharp teeth. Kind of like her new friends. Looking for a Jumbie is a gentle, bouncy, and creepily fun read aloud inspired by

Ages 14-up

It is a negative emotion

an ode to the places we call home

was a gifted high school athlete who died of a heroin overdose after an ankle injury left him hooked on OxyContin

Morris chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood

No matter how hard she strives to do right

Kofi Annan

both are now artists-he a photographer

she has no intention of dying to strengthen her mother's power

the man runs out

Alexander and Hess

What do you do when you feel like your natural hair is ugly