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A phoenix first must burn : sixteen stories of Black girl magic, resistance, and hope / edited by Patrice Caldwell.

Amerie. Container of (work): When life hands you a lemon fruitbomb. (Added Author). Acevedo, Elizabeth. Container of (work): Gilded. (Added Author). Roanhorse, Rebecca. Container of (work): Wherein Abigail Fields recalls her first death and, subsequently, her best life. (Added Author). Johnson, Alaya Dawn, 1982- Container of (work): Rules of the land. (Added Author). Daud, Somaiya. Container of (work): A hagiography of starlight. (Added Author). Ireland, Justina. Container of (work): Melie. (Added Author). McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.). Container of (work): Goddess provides. (Added Author). Clayton, Dhonielle. Container of (work): Hearts turned to ash. (Added Author). Caldwell, Patrice. Container of (work): Letting the right one in. (Added Author). Lore, Danny. Container of (work): Tender-headed. (Added Author). Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. Container of (work): Kiss the sun. (Added Author). Paige, Danielle (Novelist). Container of (work): Actress. (Added Author). Woodfolk, Ashley. Container of (work): Curse of love. (Added Author). Davis, Charlotte Nicole. Container of (work): All the time in the world. (Added Author). Strong, Karen. Container of (work): Witch's skin. (Added Author). Corrie, J. Marcelle. . Container of (work): Sequence. (Added Author). Caldwell, Patrice, (editor.).

Summary:

Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic. With stories by: Elizabeth Acevedo, Amerie, Patrice Caldwell, Dhonielle Clayton, J. Marcelle Corrie, Somaiya Daud, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Danny Lore, L. L. McKinney, Danielle Paige, Rebecca Roanhorse, Karen Strong, Ashley Woodfolk, and Ibi Zoboi.Evoking Beyoncé's Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler's heirs, have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black women and gender nonconforming individuals. A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between. Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters in which you cannot help but see yourself reflected. Witches and scientists, sisters and lovers, priestesses and rebels: the heroines of A Phoenix First Must Burn shine brightly. You will never forget them.

Record details

ISBN: 9781984835659
ISBN: 1984835653
ISBN: 9781984835673
Physical Description: 354 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New York : Viking, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publishing date, binding, and paging may vary.
Formatted Contents Note:	When life hands you a lemon fruitbomb / Amerie -- Gilded / Elizabeth Acevedo -- Wherein Abigail Fields recalls her first death and, subsequently, her best life / Rebecca Roanhorse -- The rules of the land / Alaya Dawn Johnson -- A hagiography of starlight / Somaiya Daud -- Melie / Justina Ireland -- The Goddess provides / L. L. McKinney -- Hearts turned to ash / Dhonielle Clayton -- Letting the right one in / Patrice Caldwell -- Tender-headed / Danny Lore -- Kiss the sun / Ibi Zoboi -- The actress / Danielle Paige -- The curse of love / Ashley Woodfolk -- All the time in the world / Charlotte Nicole Davis -- The witch's skin / Karen Strong -- Sequence / J. Marcelle Corrie.
Target Audience Note:	12-17 years
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 5.4 13 511921.