A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope
by Patrice Caldwell, Ashley Woodfolk, and Danny Lore
Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2020
Word Count 84,913
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511921, 13.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Anti-Racist Novels for Teens
Our Original Resources 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Author Interviews 12
Roundtable Discussion with Danny Lore
Created by Penguin Teen
Roundtable Discussion with Ashley Woodfolk
Created by Penguin Teen
Roundtable Discussion with Patrice Caldwell
Created by Penguin Teen
Panel Discussion with Patrice Caldwell
Created by Juneteenth Book Fest
Interview with Patrice Caldwell
Created by We Are YA
YA Fantasy Panel Discussion with Patrice Caldwell
Created by Tundra Books
Interview with Patrice Caldwell
Created by United By Pop
Interview with Patrice Caldwell
Created by Booklist Online
Interview with Ashley Woodfolk
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Panel discussion with Ashley Woodfolk
Created by PrideBookFest
Cozy comforts discussion with Ashley Woodfolk
Created by Yallwest
Panel Discussion with Ashley Woodfolk
Created by Juneteenth Book Fest
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Penguin Classroom
Created by Penguin Classroom
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by York Whitakerm
Created by Dreamscape Media
Awards & Distinctions 1
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2021
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