1.       Anderson, M.T. Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: The Pox Party. Candlewick, Canada 2008

 Set in the backdrop of African slaves fighting for freedom Octavian learns that he and his mother are objects, with others, of experiments conducted by so called 'rational philosophers' to learn whether Africans are a separate and distinct species.

 A provocative twisting of history and science fiction that leaves you reaching for the sequel.

  Here's the Goodreads page and here's a review by the Guardian.

 Tags – YA, Historical fiction, American revolution, slaves, scientific experiments, smallpox, slavery, African Americans

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