Dori Hillestad Butler (born August 26, 1965) is an American author of more than 40

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, as well as magazine stories, plays and educational materials. Her first book, ''The Great Tooth Fairy Rip-Off'', was published in 1997. She is known particularly for ''

The Truth about Truman School ''The Truth about Truman School'' is a children's book by Dori Hillestad Butler that was first published on March 1, 2008, through Albert Whitman & Company. The book deals with the subject of cyberbullying and has been listed several times as a r ...

'', a 2008

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title focusing on the subject of

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, and for ''

My Mom's Having a Baby "My Mom's Having a Baby" is a 1977 episode of the American television anthology series ''ABC Afterschool Special'', which aired on February 16, 1977. The episode would be historic as it was the first television program of its kind in the United St ...

'' (illustrated by Carol Thompson), which in 2011 appeared on the

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for its portrayal of conception and childbirth. Her 2010 mystery title, ''Buddy Files: Case of the Last Boy'', won the 2011 Edgar Award for the best juvenile mystery published in 2010. Before becoming a children's author, Butler worked for three years as a page at a library. She is married with two children. She lives in Kirkland, Washington.

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