A Wave in Her Pocket: Stories from Trinidad - Hardcover

Joseph, Lynn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395544327 ISBN 13: 9780395544327

Publisher: Clarion Books, 1991

Synopsis

On the island of Trinidad, Tantie tells the children six stories, some originating in the countries of West Africa, some in Trinidad, and some in her own imagination.

About this title

About the Author:

Lynn Joseph was born in Trinidad and now lives in Hollis, New York. Her book The Mermaid's Twin Sister: More Stories from Trinidad received the Americas Award.

From Publishers Weekly:

Trinidad native Joseph ( Coconut Kind of Day ) draws on her childhood for this seamless anthology. Told in the idiomatic, lilting cadences of the West Indies, the stories--some scary, some funny, some poignant--beg to be read aloud. Readers meet many of the exotic characters of Trinidad's rich oral tradition, including the soucouyant (a witch who becomes a ball of flame at night), the ligahoo (a being able to change shape at will) and the ghosts or jumbies who lurk in graveyards. Tantie ("great-aunt") is the storyteller whose narrative unfolds through the eyes of grandniece Amber. In a fitting finale that is at once touching and deliciously hair-raising, Tantie passes Amber the storytelling torch--as well as a necklace of bright beads given to her by Papa Bois, a forest spirit with cloven hooves. Rich in island atmosphere, Pinkney's ( The Ballad of Belle Dorcas ) scratchboard illustrations put the crowning touch on this superbly crafted collection, which deserves a place on any folklore shelf. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0395544327
• ISBN 13: 9780395544327
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 51
• Illustrator: Pinkney J. Brian