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Star child : a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

Zoboi, Ibi Aanu (author.).

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 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."--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780399187384
  • ISBN: 0399187383
  • Physical Description: print
    112 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note: 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 -- Good Book -- Peter Pan room -- First book -- A universe of words -- A universe of books -- Imagination -- 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 -- Red Planet -- Amazing stories -- Pulp fiction -- Hero (boy's books) -- Prize (girl's books) -- Writer -- Octavia's books -- Remington -- Writer II -- Future -- Part III.-- Adulthood rites-- Stories -- Science fiction -- Genius -- Stargazing -- Black future -- Kindred. -- Books by Octavia Butler -- Acknowledgments -- Endnotes -- Photo credits.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10+ Dutton Books for Young Readers.
Grades 7-9 Dutton Books for Young Readers.
NP Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7 2 521822.
Subject: Butler, Octavia E Juvenile literature
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
Genre: Biographies.
Biographical poetry.

Available copies

  • 42 of 45 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nantahala Regional Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 45 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Moss Memorial Library J B BUTLER (Text) 80605003616793 Juvenile Biography Available -
Ashe County Public Library J B BUTLER (Text) 50503300637586 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
BHM Headquarters Library JB Butler (Text) 38344101740619 Juvenile Biography In process -
Beaufort Main J B BUTLER (Text) 34208900108662 Juvenile Biography Available -
Bordeaux Library JB BUTLER (Text) 31781068466893 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Carver School Road Branch JB Butler, Octavia (Text) 0112400110519 Juvenile Biography Available -
Cliffdale Library JB BUTLER (Text) 31781068642816 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Columbus Library YA B BUTLER (Text) 31250200082990 Young Adult Biography Available -
Cumberland Headquarters JB BUTLER (Text) 31781068466901 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Dunn Public Library J B Zob (Text) 33436001790283 Juvenile Biography Available -

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