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

Publication Info.	New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2022.
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Avon Free Public Library - Teen	TEEN 92 BUTLER	Check Shelf
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 920 ZOBOI	Check Shelf
Bloomfield at the Atrium	TEEN BIOG. BUTLER, O.	Check Shelf
Canton Public Library - Teen	TEEN BIO BUTLER	Check Shelf
Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department	J BIO BUTLER	Check Shelf
East Hartford, Raymond Library - Young Adult	YA 813 ZOBOI	Check Shelf
East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Young Adult	YA 813 ZOB	Check Shelf
Enfield, Main Library - Children's Biographies	J B BUTLER	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Teen Department	TEEN B BUTLER, OCTAVIA	Check Shelf
Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Biography	B BUTLER	Check Shelf

Description	112 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary	"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 experienced 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
Contents	Part I. Parable of the sower: Stardust ; Dawn ; Daughter of dust ; Zeitgeist ; Spirit of the times ; Baby boom ; Dust ; Daughter of dust II ; Earthseed ; Star child ; Moon child ; Moon child II ; School child ; Daydreamer ; Red ink ; Pasadena ; Memory ; Fire ; Memory II ; Empathy ; Empathy II ; First word ; First story ; The Good Book ; Peter Pan room ; First book ; A universe of words ; A universe of books ; Imagination ; The pink notebook ; Imagination II ; Rogue planet. -- Part II. Parable of the talents: Space ; Race ; Space II ; Race II ; Red Scare (haikus) ; Red Planet (haikus) ; Fear of communism ; Devil girl from Mars ; Brown girl from earth ; The Red Planet ; Amazing stories ; Pulp fiction ; Hero (boy's books) ; Prize (girl's books) ; The writer ; Octavia's books ; Remington ; The writer II ; The future. Part III. Adulthood rites: Stories ; Science fiction ; Genius ; Stargazing ; Black future ; Kindred. -- Books by Octavia Butler -- Acknowledgments -- Endnotes -- Photo credits.
Audience	Ages 10+ Dutton Books for Young Readers.
	Grades 7-9 Dutton Books for Young Readers.
Awards	Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2023.
Subject	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.
	Butler, Octavia E.
	American fiction -- African American authors.
	Science fiction -- Women authors.
	African American novelists.
	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.
	Butler, Octavia E. (OCoLC)fst00035925
	African American novelists. (OCoLC)fst00799279
	African American women authors. (OCoLC)fst00799477
	American fiction -- African American authors. (OCoLC)fst00807049
	Science fiction -- Women authors. (OCoLC)fst01108611
Genre/Form	Biography.
	Biography (DNLM)D019215
	Biographical poetry. (OCoLC)fst01921597
	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Biographies.
	Biographical poetry.
Other Form:	Online version: Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. Star child. New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2021] 9780399187391 (DLC) 2021029614
ISBN	9780399187384 (hardcover)
	0399187383 (hardcover)
	9780399187407 (paperback)
	0399187405 (paperback)

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