Everything you need to understand or teach Star Child by Ibi Zoboi.
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler is a non-fiction work by Ibi Zoboi. The biography chronicles the life of Octavia Butler's introduction to the world of science fiction and growth into a groundbreaking storyteller, interspersed with Zoboi's poetry. Butler's life spanned the Cold War and the civil rights movement, forming the backdrop of her cultural experiences as a young Black woman. The biography explores themes of diversity and racism, hope, education, self-love, and home.