Star child : a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
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Published
New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2022.
ISBN
9780399187384 (hardcover), 0399187383 (hardcover), 9780399187407 (paperback), 0399187405 (paperback)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 2nd Floor - Teen Books | YA BIO 813.54 BUTLER O. | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J BIOGRAPHY BUTLER | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Biography | JB Butler, Octavia | On Shelf |
| Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JB BUT | On Shelf |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Young Adult | YA 813.54 ZOB | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American novelists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
American fiction -- African American authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographical poetry.
Biographies.
Butler, Octavia E.
Science fiction -- Women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
American fiction -- African American authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographical poetry.
Biographies.
Butler, Octavia E.
Science fiction -- Women authors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
112 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7, 2 Points
Level 7, 2 Points
Notes
Other Title
Biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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
Target Audience
Ages 10-14. Dutton Books for Young Readers.
Target Audience
Grades 5-9 Dutton Books for Young Readers.
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Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7 2 521822.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2023.
Awards
ALA Black Caucus Children & Youth Literature Award, Non-Fiction, 2023
Awards
School Library Journal Best Books, 2022.
Awards
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, Best Books, 2022.
Awards
Bulletin Blue Ribbons Awards, Nonfiction, 2022.
Awards
Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2023.
Awards
Walter Honor Book, Younger Reader, 2023.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Zoboi, I. A. (2022). Star child: a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler. Dutton Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. 2022. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler. Dutton Children's Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler. Dutton Children's Books, 2022.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Zoboi, I. A. (2022). Star child: a biographical constellation of octavia estelle butler. New York: Dutton Children's Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler. Dutton Children's Books, 2022.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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