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A phoenix first must burn

Patrice Caldwell (2020)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages368 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.95/5 (3203)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVsNon-Binary Protagonist

Tropes

AnthologyMultiple PerspectivesComing of AgeFound FamilyMagic AcademyFish out of Water

Themes

IdentityRepresentationSelf-DiscoveryBlack Girl MagicCommunityEmpowermentDiversity

Synopsis

Black girls, including gender non-conforming individuals, star in this collection of sixteen stories of fantasy, science fiction, and magic.

Tags

AnthologyScience FictionDiverse VoicesShort StoriesContemporary Fantasy