{"product_id":"my-jim-9781400054015","title":"My Jim","description":"To help her granddaughter accept the risks of loving, Sadie Watson mines her memory for the tale of the unquenchable love of her life, Jim. Sadie's Jim was an ambitious young slave and seer who, when faced with the prospect of being sold, escaped down the Mississippi with a white boy named Huck Finn. Sadie is suddenly left alone, worried about her children, reviled as a witch, punished for Jim's escape, and convinced her husband is dead. But Sadie's will and her love for Jim animate her life and see her through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with spare eloquence and mirroring the true stories of countless slave women, \u003ci\u003eMy Jim\u003c\/i\u003e recreates one of the most controversial characters in American literature. A nuanced critique of the great American novel, \u003ci\u003eMy Jim\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting and inspiring story about freedom, longing, and the remarkable endurance of love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook for the Reader's Group Guide at the back of this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400054015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.12w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Hurston\/Wright LEGACY Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e88849 \/ My Jim: A Novel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Rawles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43150307098805,"sku":"9781400054015","price":11.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8ce3a3e3-b116-4f6a-84c6-a441a7a3fc59.jpg?v=1696345766","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-jim-9781400054015","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}