Books with author Andi Cumbo-Floyd

A cemetery. A school. A tree. Each with its own ghosts. The ability to see ghosts was never an ability Mary Steele ever dreamed of having, even after watching EVERY episode of The Ghost Whispererer. But once she sees these murdered souls, she has no choice but to hunt down the truth, even the truth that some people would rather her never find. Mary's courage is tested as she is threatened and bullied, and she sometimes wants to quit. But this quirky teen doesn't stop, even in the face of violence, prejudice, and long-seeded racism. The Steele Secrets series is magical realism for the young and the young at heart. If you enjoy a bit of magic mixed with a bit of justice and a good dose of history, then you'll love the Steele Secrets series. Buy the full box set now and dive into the ghost stories of history today.

A lynching. A ghost. A town in turmoil.Finding the body of a lynched woman isn’t on Mary Steele’s after-school agenda. When the spirited, bookish teen meets the woman’s dead teenage daughter, she discovers a secret that includes the town’s mayor and a very special 94-year-old woman. Now, Mary has to find the secret and the strength to let them be free . . .As the responsibility of her gifts weighs her down, Mary must make a choice about whether or not she’ll speak or stay quiet. When Confederate flags and white supremacists challenge her, the teen learns that sometimes courage is just about telling the truth. Can Mary show her town the truth about their own racist history?

A tree that sends people through time. A 12-year-old boy with powers. His adventure could mean freedom . . .​Jedidiah Wilson has always wanted to get out of his hometown, but time traveling with his imaginary friend Mavis hadn't been part of the plan. When the anxious, brilliant kid and his 63-year-old friend meet a village of people with special powers, they are whisked into an adventure across time and space to help save the village's children from a man who wants to control them. Using his ability to see secrets and his talent for the classic bait-and-switch, Jed helps the villagers set their plan for freedom in motion. . . with Mavis's assistance of course.Will Jed and Mavis be a help to their new friends, or will they just get in the way? The Boy Who Can See Secrets is magical realism for adults and young readers alike. If you like magical stories, love a good adventure, and appreciate a bit of justice, then you'll love the first book in the Magic People series.BuyThe Boy Who Could See Secrets today to begin your journey.

A teen with a secret. A decades-old murder. Their past could change her future…Mary Steele never saw the ghosts coming. When the spunky, brilliant teen finds 13 ghosts in an abandoned school, she didn’t expect them to start a conversation with her. It turns out, the baker’s dozen consists of a schoolteacher and 12 students who were killed in the 1950s. And Mary may be the only one who can set them free…Charged with caring for their stories, Mary must face her fears to piece together what happened to these 13 souls. As she encounters resistance and prejudice, the teen learns that it sometimes takes more than a little courage to change the world. Can Mary save the school and its ghostly inhabitants?

A magical bottle. Chaos unleashed. Friends whose special abilities may not be enough. It was a routine spring day of wandering around and getting into harmless mischief until 15-year-old Jedidiah Wilson uncovered a bottle etched with scratches that look like they were once words. When Jed goes against his better judgement and opens the cork on the bottle, he unleashes a chaos that threatens the entire world and its history. Now Jed and his 64-year-old, no-longer-imaginary friend Mavis must enlist the help of the Magic People and their special abilities to bind up the magic again.Can Jed and Mavis figure out what needs to be contained and what needs to be released? Will the Magic People’s powers be enough to rebind the stories that threaten the world? Can they live with their own pasts while they save the world’s future?The Bottle of Never Forgetting is magical realism for adults and young readers alike. If you like magical stories, love a good adventure, and appreciate a bit of justice, then you'll love the third and final book in the Magic People series.

A cryptic map. An evasive gift-giver. A gathering of powers. When a mysterious peddler shows up at the Wilson's vacation cabin, Jed, Charlie, and Mavis are thrust into an adventure through history. Tasked with unraveling the secrets in map the peddler gave Mavis, the three friends and the community of magic people they know must decide if saving the few is worth risking it all. Is changing the past reason enough to risk the future? The Map That Can Twist Time is magical realism for the young and young at heart. If you love time travel, a dose of historical justice, and winsome, quirky characters, you'll love the second book in The Magic People series. Buy The Map That Can Twist Time and begin your adventure.

A lynching. A ghost. A town in turmoil.Finding the body of a lynched woman isn’t on Mary Steele’s after-school agenda. When the spirited, bookish teen meets the woman’s dead teenage daughter, she discovers a secret that includes the town’s mayor and a very special 94-year-old woman. Now, Mary has to find the secret and the strength to let them be free . . .As the responsibility of her gifts weighs her down, Mary must make a choice about whether or not she’ll speak or stay quiet. When Confederate flags and white supremacists challenge her, the teen learns that sometimes courage is just about telling the truth. Can Mary show her town the truth about their own racist history?

A teen with a secret. A decades-old murder. Their past could change her future...Mary Steele never saw the ghosts coming. When the spunky, brilliant teen finds 13 ghosts in an abandoned school, she didn't expect them to start a conversation with her. It turns out, the baker's dozen consists of a schoolteacher and 12 students who were killed in the 1950s. And Mary may be the only one who can set them free...Charged with caring for their stories, Mary must face her fears to piece together what happened to these 13 souls. As she encounters resistance and prejudice, the teen learns that it sometimes takes more than a little courage to change the world. Can Mary save the school and its ghostly inhabitants?Charlotte and the Twelve is historical fiction for adults and young adults alike. If you like richly researched history, inspiring characters, and sensitive explorations of our cultural past, then you'll love the second book of the Steele Secrets series from Andi Cumbo-Floyd.Buy Charlotte and the Twelve to take a captivating dive into history today!

A cryptic map. An evasive gift-giver. A gathering of powers. When a mysterious peddler shows up at the Wilson's vacation cabin, Jed, Charlie, and Mavis are thrust into an adventure through history. Tasked with unraveling the secrets in map the peddler gave Mavis, the three friends and the community of magic people they know must decide if saving a town is worth the risks involved. Is changing the past reason enough to risk the future? The Map That Can Twist Time is magical realism for the young and young at heart. If you love time travel, a dose of historical justice, and winsome, quirky characters, you'll love the second book in The Magic People series. Buy The Map That Can Twist Time and begin your adventure.

A tree that sends people through time. A 12-year-old boy with powers. His adventure could mean freedom . . . Jedidiah Wilson has always wanted to get out of his hometown, but time traveling with his imaginary friend Mavis hadn't been part of the plan. When the anxious, brilliant kid and his 63-year-old friend meet a village of people with special powers, they are whisked into an adventure across time and space to help save the village's children from a man who wants to control them. Using his ability to see secrets and his talent for the classic bait-and-switch, Jed helps the villagers set their plan for freedom in motion. . . with Mavis's assistance of course. Will Jed and Mavis be a help to their new friends, or will they just get in the way? The Boy Who Can See Secrets is magical realism for adults and young readers alike. If you like magical stories, love a good adventure, and appreciate a bit of justice, then you'll love the first book in the Magic People series. Buy The Boy Who Could See Secrets today to begin your journey.