Cover of Parable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower

by Octavia E. Butler

Earthseed · Book 1

Reading Level 8 Intense (Lvl 4) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

In a future California torn apart by climate disasters and social unrest, fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina faces a harsh world where survival means constant vigilance. Gifted with a unique sensitivity to others' pain, she must navigate dangers within and beyond her walled community while inspiring a powerful new belief that could change humanity's path. This gripping tale blends hope and hardship in a journey of courage and transformation.

Representation & Themes

SurvivalComing of AgeSocial JusticeFamilyAdventureScience & NatureFantasy World-Building

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 4 — Intense
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.

Content Flags

Fear & Anxiety Physical Danger Poverty & Hardship Social Unrest
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9781538732182
Pages
368
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
Apr 30, 2019
Type
Fiction

Genres

Fiction

Subjects

FictionTwenty-first centuryAfrican AmericansScience fictionAudiobooksGeneralFiction, science fiction, generalCalifornia, fictionAfrican americans, fictionAmerican literaturenyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2020-09-13New York Times bestsellerFiction, dystopianComics & graphic novels, science fictionDystopiasAfrican American womenPsychic abilityFaithLiterarySurvivalComic books, stripsBlack Teenage girlsEnvironmental disastersGraphic novelsCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Historical FictionCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Science FictionDystopianAfrican AmericanWomenApocalyptic & Post-ApocalypticAfrican americans--fictionTwenty-first century--fictionPs3552.u827 p37 2000813/.54

Places

Southern CaliforniaCalifornia