{"product_id":"9780689851889","title":"Taking Liberty: The Story of Oney Judge, George Washington's Runaway Slave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen I was four and my daddy left, I cried, but I understood. He had become part of the Gone.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOney Judge is a slave. But on the plantation of Mount Vernon, the beautiful home of George and Martha Washington, she is not called a slave. She is referred to as a servant, and a house servant at that — a position of influence and respect. When she rises to the position of personal servant to Martha Washington, her status among the household staff — black or white — is second to none. She is Lady Washington's closest confidante and for all intents and purposes, a member of the family — or so she thinks. \u003cbr\u003e Slowly, Oney's perception of her life with the Washingtons begins to crack as she realizes the truth: No matter what it's called, it's still slavery and she's still a slave. \u003cbr\u003e Oney must make a choice. Does she stay where she is — comfortable, with this family that has loved her and nourished her and \u003ci\u003eowned\u003c\/i\u003e her since the day she was born? Or does she take her liberty — her life — into her own hands, and like her father, become one of the Gone? \u003cbr\u003e Told with immense power and compassion, \u003ci\u003eTaking Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e is the extraordinary true story of one young woman's struggle to take what is rightfully hers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books For Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009950302448,"sku":"9780689851889","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780689851889_p0.jpg?v=1763609640","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780689851889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}