At a glance
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Subgenre
- Nonfiction
- Format
- Verse & prose: part of the story is told in prose
- ISBN
- 9780399187384
- Section
- Middle Grade
Star Child
A portrait of the childhood of Octavia E. Butler, the shy, tall girl who grew up to become a celebrated science fiction writer.
- Coretta Scott King Author Honor 2023
- Walter Dean Myers Honor 2023
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2023
Themes
Mood
Feels inspiring, informative.
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