{"product_id":"parable-of-the-sower-isbn-9781419731334","title":"Parable of the Sower","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s groundbreaking dystopian novel, \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower, \u003c\/i\u003eis a don't-miss classic that resonates today more than ever.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAs \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003enoted: \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 1993 dystopian novel imagined the world in 2024. It’s eerily accurate.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic is the follow-up to \u003ci\u003eKindred\u003c\/i\u003e, a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower \u003c\/i\u003eby Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the award-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eKindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation\u003c\/i\u003e, the author portrays a searing vision of America’s future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher’s daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Alarmingly prescient and relevant. This accessible adaptation is poised to introduce Butler’s dystopian tale to a new generation of readers.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The graphic novel is faithful to Butler, yet still fresh in its world building.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Includes an introduction by SFWA Grand Master Nalo Hopkinson\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44825945211109,"sku":"NP9781419731334","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/12716a7f-246e-4449-a487-b1c800e7b8cd.jpg?v=1767984311","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/parable-of-the-sower-isbn-9781419731334","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}