The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race
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The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race
By Jesmyn Ward [editor]
Edition
Hardcover edition
PublisherSimon & SchusterImprintScribnerISBN
9781501126345
Awards and HonorsPublishers Weekly Best Books of 2016, Nonfiction
Goodreads Choice Awards 2016, Nonfiction
National Public Radio’s Guide to 2016 Great Reads Booklist 2017 Top 10 Books, Diverse Nonfiction
BuzzFeed Best Nonfiction Books of 2016
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race
James Baldwin’s 1963 examination of race in America, The Fire Next Time, is the jumping-off point for this collection of essays and poems about race. Short biographies of contributors.
Title alpha The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race
Level Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus
Pages Count 240
Genre Nonfiction
Topics African Americans in literature. Race relations. History and criticism. Race identity. American literature. Essays. Poems.
Lexile 1230L
Trim Size 8 1/3" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2016-08-01
JLG Release Date Feb 2017
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
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