The Freethinker’s Daughter
A Novel
By Jenny O'Neill
Set in 1833 Lexington, Kentucky, this historical coming-of-age novel for young readers features resonant themes and topics—slavery, abolition, racism, prejudice, class consciousness, a devastating epidemic, and deep personal loss—as its thirteen-year-old white female narrator fights injustice and uncertainty with integrity, love, and hope.
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age · Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States | 19th Century · Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism · Kentucky · Literature · Young Readers
Animality and Colonial Subjecthood in Africa
The Human and Nonhuman Creatures of Nigeria
By Saheed Aderinto
From debates over the aesthetics of birds in the urban landscape to how horse racing enhanced imperial power to the ways in which water navigation impacted aquatic creatures, Saheed Aderinto argues that it is impossible to comprehend the full extent of imperial domination without considering the colonial subjecthood of animals.
Political Science | Imperialism · Nature | Animals | General · History | Africa | West · Nigeria · African Studies
That’s it for May. If you’re curious about what’s coming out next month, you can get a sneak peek at June.
