Everything you need to understand or teach Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
Project Hail Mary is a science fiction novel by Andy Weir. The novel's plot revolves around a junior high school science teacher named Ryland Grace who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there or who he is. Through flashbacks, Ryland remembers that he was sent to space to find out how to eradicate an invasive alien species called Astrophage that is destroying the sun. In space, he teams up with an intelligent alien from the planet Erid to solve the Astrophage problem. The novel considers themes related to heroism, cooperation, climate change, and more.