12. How will Corinne’s life be different after The Jumbies ends? How might the discoveries about her family history change how the community treats Pierre and Corinne?
Reader’s Guide by Emily Parliman
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TRACEY BAPTISTE lived in Trinidad until she was fifteen; she grew up on jumbie stories and fairy tales. She is a former teacher who works as a writer and editor and lives in New Jersey. Her website is www.traceybaptiste.com.
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