116 pages • 3 hours read
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Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2002
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Introduction
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- Genre: Fiction; young adult science-fiction/dystopian; satirical
- Originally Published: 2002
- Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 770L; grades 9-12
- Structure/Length: 4 parts; approx. 320 pages; approx. 4 hours on audio
- Protagonist and Central Conflict: In a dystopian future setting, “the feed” controls human thought by streaming internet ads, suggestions, and other media directly into the mind. Everything changes for teenager Titus when he meets a girl trying to fight the feed, then falls victim to a hacker who manages to disrupt it.
- Potential Sensitivity Issues: Profanity
MT Anderson, Author
- Bio: From Boston, MA; attended Harvard University, Cambridge University, and Syracuse University; writes fantasy and satire for a variety of ages
- Other Works: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing series (2006, 2008)
- Awards: Time Magazine 100 Best YA Books of All Time Selection (2021); National Book Award Finalist (2002); L.A. Times Book Award for YA fiction (2003)
CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Unit:
- Consumerism as an Addiction
- The Corrupting Force of Technology
- Privilege and Poverty
STUDY OBJECTIVES: In accomplishing the components of this Unit, students will:
