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Valdene Mark

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Valdene Mark is a Vincentian writer of the titles Jade Braves the Dark and Under the Mango Tree. Valdene’s stories, inspired by her childhood in the Caribbean, encourage children to use the power of imagination to navigate their feelings. Valdene now lives in the USA, with her husband and two children

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Average rating: 4.35 · 226 ratings · 85 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Under the Mango Tree by Valdene Mark (Goodreads Author), Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 117 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jade Braves the Dark by Valdene Mark (Goodreads Author), Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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