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Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol.1: The Pox Party (2006)Author: Anderson, M.T. Publisher: Candlewick Press Number of pages: 384 pages Description: Young Octavian is being raised by a group of rational philosophers known only by numbers -- but it is only after he opens a forbidden door that learns the hideous nature of their experiments, and his own chilling role them. Set in Revolutionary Boston, M. T. Andersons mesmerizing novel takes place at a time when Patriots battled to win liberty while African slaves were entreated to risk their lives for a freedom they would never claim. The first of two parts, this deeply provocative novel reimagines past as an eerie place that has startling resonance for readers today. ISBN 13: 978-0763636791 Reading Level (grade): 8.0 |
