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My students need texts that speak to their life experiences and the concerns of their generation. Octavia Butler's near-future speculative fiction novel, Parable of the Sower, speaks to these concerns: political turmoil, climate change, and building community with others. At its heart, Butler's novel concerns itself with the concept of change: how do we adapt to a world that is constantly changing under our feet? Even more importantly, it does so in a straightforward way that is accessible to advanced and struggling readers alike. My students are coming of age in uncertain times; they need a book that helps them envision the future they want to make. We will use this book to prompt our research on contemporary issues, and students will use it as a lens to consider the futures that they want to create--both for themselves and for their communities.

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My students need texts that speak to their life experiences and the concerns of their generation. Octavia Butler's near-future speculative fiction novel, Parable of the Sower, speaks to these concerns: political turmoil, climate change, and building community with others. At its heart, Butler's novel concerns itself with the concept of change: how do we adapt to a world that is constantly changing under our feet? Even more importantly, it does so in a straightforward way that is accessible to advanced and struggling readers alike. My students are coming of age in uncertain times; they need a book that helps them envision the future they want to make. We will use this book to prompt our research on contemporary issues, and students will use it as a lens to consider the futures that they want to create--both for themselves and for their communities.

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