Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

In her Hugo- and Nebula- winning novella, Nnedi Okorafor introduced us to Binti, a young Himba girl with the chance of a lifetime, to attend the prestigious Oomza University. Despite her family's concern. Binti's talent for mathematics and her aptitude with astrolabes make her a prime candidate to undertake this interstellar journey.