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Storyteller. Immigrant 🇭🇹. Global African. Up next, STAR CHILD: A BIOGRAPHICAL CONSTELLATION OF OCTAVIA ESTELLE BUTLER, 's OKOYE TO THE PEOPLE.

Joined February 2011

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    19 Aug 2021

    Full cover of STAR CHILD. 16 y.o. Octavia & elder Octavia. This is MG non-fiction b/c Butler wrote her first novel at age 10 & young readers will get to see how a little girl imagined the universe & charted her journey among the stars. Out 1.25.22.

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    May 9

    I was in a COVID fever when Betsy posted this. Reading it today is excellent for my outlook. This is exactly what was trying to do.

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    as my middle schoolers & I wrap up ’s Star Child in the next couple of weeks.

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    May 6

    Octavia E. Butler never drove. She was a life-long bus rider & urban hiker. But in her long transits, she paid close attention to details, crafted stories in her head. My piece for points to some of Butler’s old routes, the places that held meaning & inspiration. 1/2

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    May 9

    In this brand new and exclusive interview and read an excerpt and discuss the inspiration behind their Yoto Carnegie Medal shortlisted book Punching the Air Discover the interview in full at:

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    May 6

    "Here’s a true statement: If you live a good life and are true to yourself and persevere, you might, you MIGHT, be lucky enough to get someone like to write your biography for kids. Maybe." I review STAR CHILD the bio of Octavia Estelle Butler:

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    May 3

    If it was about babies, we’d have excellent and free universal maternal care. You wouldn’t be charged a cent to give birth, no matter how complicated your delivery was. If it was about babies, we’d have months and months of parental leave, for everyone.

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    Got to meet the brilliant today ❤️ 🇭🇹🇧🇧

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    Apr 23
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    Apr 18

    "Dead to the world but somewhere in our souls we are both scratching at the walls yelling to the sky punching the air to let everyone and everything know that we are in here still alive" Punching the Air by &

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    Apr 19

    Excited to see folks at this year's LA Times Festival of Books! **Saturday, April 23, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM** Young Adult Fantasy: Women Warriors w/ and !! Panel 1044 - Tickets are $3.50, available here!

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    Apr 13

    STAR CHILD is a book you'll want to talk about with anybody and everybody so join us to discuss the book with ✴️✴️✴️✴️✴️✴️ reviews! and I are thrilled that will be our special guest registration:

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  13. Apr 8

    Daughter is off to Howard University!

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    Apr 7

    I was so moved to see Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed this afternoon. Like so many of you, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride—a sense of joy—to know that this deserving, accomplished Black woman will be a part of the highest court in the land.

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    Apr 6

    The registration link is coming very, very soon but I cannot wait another minute to let you know what and I have selected for Wednesday 20 April. We're really looking forward to having join us!! Keep following, the link will be up SOON!

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    Are these star studded books on your shelves? Explore this interactive booklist featuring Penguin's 2022 starred review titles from & more! Download booklist:

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    Apr 3

    "Even when the main characters are Black women, like in the Parable series, [Octavia Butler's] communities are diverse, because they reflected the communities that she grew up in." spoke to about STAR CHILD, a MG biography of Butler:

    Graphic featuring the cover art for STAR CHILD, author Ibi Zoboi's headshot photo, and the WNDB logo set against a colorful background of abstract shapes.
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    Apr 3

    I am thrilled that this interview is up on the blog! tells of the extraordinary life and work of Octavia Butler in a format that like Ms. Butler and her work is singular, complex, and brilliantly thoughtful. Go buy and share this book.

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    Mar 27

    Totally fangirling rn. This picture is what I think of when folx say ✨Black Girl Magic✨ and talking about Black women in publishing and Africanfuturism is 🤯

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    Mar 27

    Annnd that’s a wrap for 💫💫💫 THANK YOU to for a BRILLIANT closing day! So much to say but the word on our hearts right now is JOY. Our hearts are so full! 💗 THANK YOU all for joining us ✨✨

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  21. Mar 27

    Yes, I'll be in two places at once today! At 3pm EST, I'm in conversation w/ at the . This event was pre-recorded. At 2:30pm EST, I'll be in conversation w/ at 's virtual conference for the closing keynote.

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