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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. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538517/star-child-by-ibi-zoboi/ …pic.twitter.com/aYWxnRoW0O
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I was in a COVID fever when Betsy posted this. Reading it today is excellent for my outlook. This is exactly what
@ibizoboi was trying to do.https://twitter.com/FuseEight/status/1522574262091100160 …
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#compellingtext#tbr as my middle schoolers & I wrap up@ibizoboi’s Star Child in the next couple of weeks.https://twitter.com/lynellgeorge/status/1522600839361163265 …
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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
@LAParentMag points to some of Butler’s old routes, the places that held meaning & inspiration. 1/2pic.twitter.com/Wc71Uttwel
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In this brand new and exclusive interview
@ibizoboi and@dr_yusefsalaam read an excerpt and discuss the inspiration behind their Yoto Carnegie Medal shortlisted book Punching the Air#CKG22@HarperCollinsCh Discover the interview in full at: https://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/books/punching-the-air/ …pic.twitter.com/gmVqv0ZkczThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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"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
@ibizoboi to write your biography for kids. Maybe." I review STAR CHILD the bio of Octavia Estelle Butler: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2022/05/06/review-of-the-day-star-child-a-biographical-constellation-of-octavia-estelle-butler-by-ibi-zoboi/ …pic.twitter.com/2YbCNQmOy3
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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
@ibizoboi today

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An amazing panel! Absolutely loved it
@tracydeonn@ibizoboi@Nnedi@NaminaForna



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"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
@ibizoboi &@dr_yusefsalaampic.twitter.com/xyhkH4AqbI
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Excited to see folks at this year's LA Times Festival of Books!
@latimesfob **Saturday, April 23, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM** Young Adult Fantasy: Women Warriors w/@NaminaForna@ibizoboi and@Nnedi!! Panel 1044 - Tickets are $3.50, available here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/los-angeles-times-festival-of-books-2022-tickets-294231894517 …#bookfestThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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STAR CHILD is a book you'll want to talk about with anybody and everybody so join us to discuss the book with





reviews! @readingspark and I are thrilled that@ibizoboi will be our special guest registration: https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtcOCrqDwrGdXpvbB3jIuc9ov46fHu3uaw …pic.twitter.com/vXcgwKoAs8
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Daughter is off to Howard University!
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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.pic.twitter.com/hnPcDuPt8w
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The registration link is coming very, very soon but I cannot wait another minute to let you know what
@readingspark and I have selected for Wednesday 20 April. We're really looking forward to having@ibizoboi join us!! Keep following, the link will be up SOON!pic.twitter.com/0j5zXq3Dk2
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Are these star studded books on your shelves? Explore this interactive booklist featuring Penguin's 2022 starred review titles from
@sabaatahir@ibizoboi@waterscharles@adibkhorram@KyleLukoff@TraceyBaptiste & more! Download booklist: https://penguinschoollibrary.com/2022Stars pic.twitter.com/x7tuhPW47o
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"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."
@ibizoboi spoke to@XineLively about STAR CHILD, a MG biography of Butler: http://ow.ly/NWsq50Izevj pic.twitter.com/4LvFYZgYks
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I am thrilled that this interview is up on the blog!
@ibizoboi 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.https://twitter.com/diversebooks/status/1510716281124757504 …
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Totally fangirling rn. This picture is what I think of when folx say
Black Girl Magic
@ibizoboi and@Nnedi talking about Black women in publishing and Africanfuturism is
#inspired@kwelijournal#Kweli22VIRTUALpic.twitter.com/ycuOwJFdm4
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Annnd that’s a wrap for
#Kweli22Virtual

THANK YOU to @djolder@LeahsMark@yuyimorales#MagalyMorales@ibizoboi@Nnedi 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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Yes, I'll be in two places at once today! At 3pm EST, I'm in conversation w/
@theblerdgurl at the@SLCL. This event was pre-recorded. At 2:30pm EST, I'll be in conversation w/@nnedi at@kwelijournal's virtual conference#kweli22virtual for the closing keynote.Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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