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

Label
Star child : a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
Title
Star child
Title remainder
a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
Statement of responsibility
Ibi Zoboi
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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"--
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Awards note
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2023.
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Zoboi, Ibi Aanu
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
  • facsimiles
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • Ages 10-14
  • Grades 5-9
Intended audience source
  • Dutton Books for Young Readers
  • Dutton Books for Young Readers
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Butler, Octavia E
  • Butler, Octavia E
  • Butler, Octavia E
  • American fiction
  • Science fiction
  • African American novelists
  • African American women authors
  • American fiction
  • Science fiction
  • African American novelists
  • African American women authors
  • Biography
  • Roman américain
  • Romanciers noirs américains
  • Écrivaines noires américaines
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • African American novelists
  • African American women authors
  • American fiction
  • Science fiction
  • American fiction
  • Science fiction
  • African American novelists
  • Women authors
  • American fiction
  • Science fiction
  • African American novelists
  • Women authors
  • Biography
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Star child : a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler, Ibi Zoboi
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Dust
  • Daughter of dust II
  • Earthseed
  • Star child
  • Moon child
  • Moon child II
  • School child
  • Daydreamer
  • Red ink
  • Pasadena
  • Part I.
  • Memory
  • Fire
  • Memory II
  • Empathy
  • Empathy II
  • First word
  • First story
  • The Good Book
  • Peter Pan room
  • First book
  • Parable of the sower.
  • A universe of words
  • A universe of books
  • Imagination
  • The pink notebook
  • Imagination II
  • Rogue planet
  • Part II.
  • Parable of the talents.
  • Space
  • Race
  • Stardust
  • 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
  • Dawn
  • Hero (boys' books)
  • Prize (girls' books)
  • The writer
  • Octavia's books
  • Remington
  • The writer II
  • The future
  • Part III.
  • Adulthood rites.
  • Stories
  • Daughter of dust
  • Science fiction
  • Genius
  • Stargazing
  • Black future
  • Kindred
  • Books by Octavia Butler
  • Acknowledgments
  • Endnotes
  • Photo credits
  • Zeitgeist
  • Spirit of the times
  • Baby boom
Control code
1259293423
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
112 pages, 2 unnumbered pages
Isbn
9780399187384
Lccn
2021029613
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 505
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits, facsimiles
System control number
(OCoLC)1259293423
Label
Star child : a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler, Ibi Zoboi
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Dust
  • Daughter of dust II
  • Earthseed
  • Star child
  • Moon child
  • Moon child II
  • School child
  • Daydreamer
  • Red ink
  • Pasadena
  • Part I.
  • Memory
  • Fire
  • Memory II
  • Empathy
  • Empathy II
  • First word
  • First story
  • The Good Book
  • Peter Pan room
  • First book
  • Parable of the sower.
  • A universe of words
  • A universe of books
  • Imagination
  • The pink notebook
  • Imagination II
  • Rogue planet
  • Part II.
  • Parable of the talents.
  • Space
  • Race
  • Stardust
  • 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
  • Dawn
  • Hero (boys' books)
  • Prize (girls' books)
  • The writer
  • Octavia's books
  • Remington
  • The writer II
  • The future
  • Part III.
  • Adulthood rites.
  • Stories
  • Daughter of dust
  • Science fiction
  • Genius
  • Stargazing
  • Black future
  • Kindred
  • Books by Octavia Butler
  • Acknowledgments
  • Endnotes
  • Photo credits
  • Zeitgeist
  • Spirit of the times
  • Baby boom
Control code
1259293423
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
112 pages, 2 unnumbered pages
Isbn
9780399187384
Lccn
2021029613
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 505
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits, facsimiles
System control number
(OCoLC)1259293423

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