{"product_id":"the-freethinkers-daughter-paperback","title":"The Freethinker's Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJenny O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis historical and inspiring coming-of-age novel for young readers explores topics of both historical and contemporary relevance as it follows a harrowing year in the life of its intrepid teenaged narrator.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexington, Kentucky, 1833: Calendula \"Cal\" Farmer, a thirteen-year-old white girl, has been raised by her abolitionist, freethinking mother to reason for herself, consult her inner wisdom, and come to her own conclusions. But when a flash flood devastates her family's home, Cal is unexpectedly thrust into domestic service in a wealthy family's mansion. There, she encounters firsthand the physical, intellectual, and emotional brutalities of slavery. Later, a cholera outbreak kills a quarter of the population, including Cal's mother, and Cal enters an orphanage, where she bravely begins another chapter in her young life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCal's story is sure to captivate readers as she confronts the injustices and uncertainties of racism, class consciousness, epidemic disease, and personal loss with independent thinking, perseverance, and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e has published three other novels as Jenny Davis: \u003ci\u003eGoodbye and Keep Cold\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSex Education\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChecking on the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky, and most days can be found chasing her grandchildren around the backyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.98 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766767386912,"sku":"9781956855005","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d369798fbef57418b1703a284f95de0.webp?v=1780298504","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-freethinkers-daughter-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}