Publisher's Synopsis
Conjuring Worlds: An Afrofuturist Textbook for Middle and High School Students features original short stories, poetry, non-fiction essays, and artwork commissioned from some of the best creatives in the speculative genre. With more than 100 tiered extension activities appropriate for both middle and high school students, more than a dozen rubrics, an extensive 385 word glossary, comprehension questions, vocabulary, and prompts for discussion covering subjects across the curriculum, Conjuring Worlds is a one-stop interdisciplinary teaching tool.
Conjuring Worlds features works by the following award-winning writers and artists: Linda D. Addison, Maurice Broaddus, Jessica Cage, Cody Canty, Phenderson Djéli Clark, L. M. Davis, Milton J. Davis, Khari Isabel Soleil Dawson (Youth Writer), Tananarive Due, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Zetta Elliott, Zion Fort (Youth Writer), Kia Kelliebrew, Mark-Anthony Lewis, PAGES Matam, J. OWL Farand, B. Sharise Moore, LH Moore, Janelle Naomi, Ashley Slade, Sheree Renée Thomas, David West, Troy L. Wiggins, Audrey T. Williams, Kenesha Williams, L. Marie Wood, and K. Ceres Wright.
