The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party
by M. T. Anderson
Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 1050L
Why we'd hand it over
Challenging, gorgeous, and essential — Anderson uses layered narrative and 18th-century prose to force readers to grapple with the gap between the American story they've been told and the reality of slavery that built it.