Janjak and Freda Go to the Iron Market
About this ebook
This story is told in such a way that the characters, scenery, and plot will be meaningful to both English speaking children and Creole speaking children. Rather than a literal translation, the Creole text has been rewritten by Wally Turnbull to provide the most authentic experience for Creole speakers.
About the author
Elizabeth Turnbull was born and raised in Haiti where she grew up surrounded by the sites and sounds brought to life in her Haitian children's stories. As a young child she would spend hours snuggled in the laps of her parents and older brothers while they would read a story to her. One of her greatest joys was learning to read and having the power to unleash the stories for herself. Elizabeth went on to study Spanish and Journalism at Wake Forest University and receive her MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from Florida International University. Today, she is the Senior Editor for Light Messages Publishing where she believes she is immensely blessed to immerse herself in new stories every day. Elizabeth lives in Durham, NC, with her husband and step-daughter. Together, they are starting a small farm, where they hope to have lots of their own adventures.on in the United States Air Force. She realizes that he represents just one of the thousands of men and women who give of themselves daily to protect the freedoms we take so much for granted. She has also witnessed firsthand that when one member of the family serves, the whole family serves.