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A phoenix first must burn : sixteen stories of black girl magic, resistance, and hope Cover Image Book

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

Caldwell, Patrice, (editor.). Amerie. When life hands you a lemon fruitbomb. (Added Author). Acevedo, Elizabeth. Gilded. (Added Author). Roanhorse, Rebecca. Wherein Abigail Fields recalls her first death and, subsequently, her best life. (Added Author). Johnson, Alaya Dawn, 1982- Rules of the land. (Added Author). Daud, Somaiya. Hagiography of starlight. (Added Author). Ireland, Justina. Melie. (Added Author). McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.). Goddess provides. (Added Author). Clayton, Dhonielle. Hearts turned to ash. (Added Author). Caldwell, Patrice. Letting the right one in. (Added Author). Lore, Danny. Tender-headed. (Added Author).

Summary:

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
  • ISBN: 198483567X
  • Physical Description: 354 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.

Content descriptions

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 -- Rules of the land / Alaya Dawn Johnson -- A hagiography of starlight / Somaiya Daud -- Melie / Justina Ireland -- 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 -- Actress / Danielle Paige -- Curse of love / Ashley Woodfolk -- All the time in the world / Charlotte Nicole Davis -- Witch's skin / Karen Strong -- Sequence / J. Marcelle Corrie.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 5.4 13 511921.

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