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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler | Ibi Zoboi
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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.
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ravenlee
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Mehso-so

Meh. The structure of this…biography didn‘t do much for me, but I learned something about Butler‘s childhood…so 🤷🏻‍♀️ At least it was short.

Because I used Parable of the Sower for #dystopianfiction this is #byOctaviaButler for #52Books23

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Caryl
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Last month of the year! And it‘s a busy one. I chose a lot of poetry and graphic novels for December‘s #BookSpinBINGO.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Johanna414
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Mehso-so

This middle grade biography of Octavia Butler took a creative approach, but I felt like it only skimmed the surface and I wanted more.

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Lindy
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Pickpick

What works in this middle grade biography of Octavia Butler:
—Mix of poetry & brief prose passages
—Mix of biographical info & historical context (Great Migration; Cold War; Space Race; Civil Rights Movement etc)
—Many direct quotes from Butler
—Archival photos & documents
Where it falls short:
—Poems uneven, sometimes leaden
—Zoboi‘s text is sometimes just a rewording of the quote on the same page
Overall:
—Worth borrowing from the library

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Lindy
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The quotes from Octavia Butler are perfectly chosen. This is one is on the final page.

Ruthiella True that. 👍 3y
JazzFeathers 👏👏👏👏 3y
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Lindy
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Octavia Butler wrote and illustrated a story about horses when she was ten. It‘s great that there‘s a couple of sample pages from it in this biography aimed at young readers.

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Lindy
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Examples of concrete poems in this book.

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Lindy
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… a girl and her books fly through
The high, open windows
And toward the wide expanse
Of her sky-blue and star-speckled
Imagination

(Photo of Ibi Zoboi & Octavia Butler, at a shared birthday celebration in June, 2001.)

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Lindy
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Excellent choice of epigraph for this biography of Octavia Butler, which is written partly in verse.

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Lauredhel
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Look what just came in the mail! It‘s SO PRETTY

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amma-keep-reading
Pickpick

I will add any book by Ibi Zoboi and I want to learn as much as possible about Octavia Butler. Win win.

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rachelsbrittain
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So incredibly excited for this book!

GondorGirl I didn't know this was a thing! 🤯😍🤩 3y
TheBookHippie Me too 3y
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