Tracey Baptiste Expertise: Author Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Crash, as well as the creepy Caribbean series The Jumbies, which includes The Jumbies (2015), Rise of the Jumbies (2017), and The Jumbie God’s Revenge (scheduled for 2019). She also wrote the contemporary YA novel Angel’s Grace and nine non-fiction books for kids in elementary through high school.She's a former elementary school teacher and is on the faculty at Lesley University’s Creative Writing MFA program. Experience Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Crash, as well as the creepy Caribbean series The Jumbies, which includes The Jumbies (2015), Rise of the Jumbies (2017), and The Jumbie God’s Revenge (scheduled for 2019). She also wrote the contemporary YA novel Angel’s Grace and nine non-fiction books for kids in elementary through high school.She's a former elementary school teacher and is on the faculty at Lesley University’s Creative Writing MFA program. I’ve wanted to write since I was three and my mother bought me an oversized illustrated Grimm’s Fairy Tales. It was so spellbindingly beautiful, I thought I wanted to live in its pages my entire life.I decided to be a writer then, but I didn’t tell anyone until I was thirteen. I was inspired to write for kids after reading Rosa Guy’s “The Friends.”Before I became a published author, I was a teacher. Education Tracey Baptiste is on the faculty at Lesley University’s Creative Writing MFA program. About Parents Parents, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for trustworthy, empathetic, and supportive information and inspiration for your families. We reach 9 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists, fact checked, and reviewed by our Expert Review Board for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.