{"product_id":"9780692751558","title":"Freedom Child","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year old Mukti, a child slave, toils in the granite quarries of Karnataka, India, dreaming of escape. When faced with the abuses of her captors, she thinks back to happier times with her best friend, Ruchita. Mukti is offered a chance at freedom, but she must undertake a dangerous, elaborate journey that is tangled and utterly dependent on her personal discovery of self-worth and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnbeknownst to Mukti, Ruchita has also fallen victim to enslavement. Ruchita's only solace is her journal; a place where she can assert her identity in the face of a system that wants to strip her of all dignity and hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreedom Child\u003c\/i\u003e follows the two girls as they face the horrors of slavery and plan their escape. Will they find each other, or will the cruelties of humanity prove too much to bear? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Chandra Ingram has done more than write a powerful novel about slavery; she also educates readers about India's current corruption, poverty, caste system, and bondage system. She will open your eyes to the horrors of slavery that are still occurring in our so-called \"modern\" society. This is a must-read for anyone interested in global politics and human rights. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50050512257264,"sku":"9780692751558","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692751558_p0.jpg?v=1784733353","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692751558","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}