{"product_id":"the-freethinkers-daughter-paperback-1","title":"The Freethinker's Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.98 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47307213963513,"sku":"9781956855005","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dElKb0JyUFl5cU12ek5wcUttYkJFQT09_ff133197-20ee-4788-9c97-53edba800f47.webp?v=1769332967","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-freethinkers-daughter-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}