Parable of the Sower
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Discussion Questions
What do the walls represent to them?
What are the dangers of their world?
From the information we're given, what do you think happened to the world?
How did it get to be like this?
How has climate change impacted society?
Why do you think a changing climate led to all of these horrible things?
More Afrofuturism Books to Read
Binti
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.
The City We Became
War Girls
The year is 2172. Climate change and nuclear disasters have rendered much of earth unlivable. Only the lucky ones have escaped to space colonies in the sky.
In a war-torn Nigeria, battles are fought using flying, deadly mechs and soldiers are outfitted with bionic limbs and artificial organs meant to protect them from the harsh, radiation-heavy climate.
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