Jackie Torrence

• Genre: Children
• Hometown: Granite Quarry

About

This experienced storyteller does not talk down to children -- rather, she enraptures her audience by infusing her readings with undeniable belief and excitement and appropriately dramatic pacing. She reads antiquated European fairly tales ("Little Red Riding Hood," "Three Billy Goats Gruff," etc.) and African-American classics such as the stories of Brer Rabbit.

- Will Lerner