Description: When Misty moved from Trinidad to Brooklyn, she wasn't expecting to discover that she's a moko jumbie spirit, that she and her cousins all have magic, and that there's a plot to capture magical power during the annual West Indian Labor Day parade.
Review Quotes: Praise for Moko Magic: Carnival Chaos
*"Lively alternating third-person perspectives center immigrant and Caribbean experiences with humor and heart, culminating in an engaging mystery that emphasizes the high spirits of the festival season and its importance to the tweens' Afro-Caribbean heritage."--Publisher's Weekly (starred review) "The power of storytelling on full, colorful, exciting display."
--Kirkus Reviews "An exuberant homage to the culture, community, and spirit of the Caribbean."
--Booklist