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Zoboi, Ibi Aanu, author.

Star child : a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler / Ibi Zoboi.

New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2022]

112 pages, unnumbered sequence of pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

2022

"From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler expereinced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction storyteller whose novels continue to challenge and delight readers fifteen years after her death"-- Provided by publisher.

10-14 Brodart.

5-9 Brodart.

Butler, Octavia E. -- Juvenile literature.

Butler, Octavia E.

Butler, Octavia E.

American fiction -- African American authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Science fiction -- Women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African American novelists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African American women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

American fiction -- African American authors -- Biography.

African American novelists -- Biography.

African American women authors -- Biography.

American fiction -- African American authors -- Biography.

African American novelists -- Biography.

African American women authors -- Biography.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black.

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism.

Biographies.

Biographical poetry.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120).

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 01, 2022

Publishers Weekly, November 29, 2021

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9780399187384

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