{"product_id":"a-phoenix-first-must-burn-sixteen-stories-of-black-girl-magic-resistance-and-hope-hardcover","title":"A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrice Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvoking Beyoncé's \u003ci\u003eLemonade\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eA Phoenix First Must Burn\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eA Phoenix First Must Burn\u003c\/i\u003e shine brightly. You will never forget them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrice Caldwell is a graduate of Wellesley College and the founder and fund-raising chair of People of Color in Publishing--a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uplifting racially and ethnically marginalized members of the book publishing industry. Born and raised in Texas, Patrice was a children's book editor before shifting to writing full-time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2018, she was named a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Star Watch honoree and featured on The Writer's Digest podcast, PBS's \u003ci\u003eMetroFocus\u003c\/i\u003e, and Bustle's inaugural Lit List as one of ten women changing the book world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe currently lives in New York City in an apartment overflowing with tea and books and is obsessed with purple lipstick. Visit her online at patricecaldwell.com, Twitter @whimsicallyours, and Instagram @whimsicalaquarian.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769776111904,"sku":"9781984835659","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5bb008708732f21d2d2158691b6ac7f0.webp?v=1780356207","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-phoenix-first-must-burn-sixteen-stories-of-black-girl-magic-resistance-and-hope-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}