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What about Artists?  She isn't looking for novels.  I think she is looking
for art work.  possibly in the Afrofuturism area.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> A few more dystopia featuring black main characters-
> The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson and Orleans by Sherri L. Smith
> Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (or other books by the Okorafor)
> Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older isn't exactly dystopia, but more urban
> fantasy, and definitely features artists :)
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 2:38 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> Try this list as a jump off:
>>
>> http://blog.leeandlow.com/2012/08/30/diverse-dystopias-a-book-list/
>>
>> Leah Krippner
>> Librarian, Harlem High School
>> I am currently reading *The White Bicycle* by Beverley Brenna
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 2:30 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> A little obvious, but Octavia Butler comes to mind: Novelist does list
>>> her as dystopian:
>>>
>>> Parable of the talents (Nov 1998)
>>> Author:Butler, Octavia E.
>>>  Adult
>>> Series:Parable books, 2
>>> Description:It is 2032 and Lauren Olamina's daughter Larkin narrates
>>> the story of her mother's life as she spreads the word of her Earthseed
>>> philosophy. As Larkin describes how they attain their goal of reaching the
>>> stars, she denounces her mother.
>>> Book Appeal Terms:Definition of Appeal Terms
>>> <http://support.ebsco.com/help/?int=novp&ver=live&lang=en&feature_id=Appeal>
>>>
>>> Genre:African American *fiction*; Dystopian *fiction*; Science *fiction*; Social
>>> science *fiction*
>>>
>>> *Mary Spevacek*
>>> *Teacher Librarian*
>>> *East Aurora High School*
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a student looking for books on "black dystopian artists"
>>>> Anyone have suggestions of books or artists to look for in books?
>>>> jpr
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Jacob P. Roskovensky
>>>>
>>>> Library Media Specialist,
>>>> Charleston High School
>>>>
>>>> President,
>>>> Association of Illinois School Library Educators
>>>> Formerly known as the Illinois School Library Media Association
>>>>
>>>> 1615 Lincoln Avenue
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>>>> Charleston, IL 61920
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>>>> (217) 639- 5012 <(217)%20639-5012>
>>>>
>>>> CHLE-ZCH
>>>>
>>>> @jprosko
>>>> roskoihls at gmail.com
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Jacob P. Roskovensky

Library Media Specialist,
Charleston High School

President,
Association of Illinois School Library Educators
Formerly known as the Illinois School Library Media Association

1615 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639- 5012

CHLE-ZCH

@jprosko
roskoihls at gmail.com
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