{"product_id":"parable-of-the-sower-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-hardcover","title":"Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOctavia E. Butler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDamian Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003eJohn Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The graphic novel is faithful to Butler, yet still fresh in its world building.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Includes an introduction by SFWA Grand Master Nalo Hopkinson\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOctavia E. Butler \u003c\/b\u003e(1947-2006) was a renowned African American author who was awarded a MacArthur \"Genius\" Grant and PEN West Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work. Since her death, sales of her books have increased enormously as the issues she addressed in her Afro-Futuristic, feminist novels and short fiction have only become more relevant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDamian Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eKindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation\u003c\/i\u003e, is a cartoonist, scholar, writer, and teacher. He holds a MS and PhD in library and information sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is on the faculty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Jennings \u003c\/b\u003eis the curator of the Megascope list and illustrator of the graphic novel adaptations of Octavia E. Butler's \u003ci\u003eKindred \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a professor of media and cultural studies at the University of California, Riverside. \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hugo Award (2021)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parable of the Sower\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45585003216940,"sku":"9781419731334","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/ZlVzK0xVT3VndjJtS1hSRzhZSEl5dz09.webp?v=1780260617","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/parable-of-the-sower-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}