Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling first novel in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel.
When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty belongs to whoever can provide her with freedom.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781416905851 |
| ISBN 10 | 1416905855 |
| Title | Chains |
| Author | Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Series | Seeds Of America Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2008-10-21 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Winner of Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction 2009, Winner of Cybils (Middle Grade Fiction) 2009, Runner-up for West Virginia Children's Book Award 2011, Commended for National Book Awards (Young People's Lit.) 2008, Commended for Tayshas Reading 2010, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2009, Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Historical Fiction) 2008, Short-listed for Carnegie Medal (Children's) 2010, Short-listed for Young Reader's Choice Award (Intermediate/Grades 7-9) 2011, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2011 |
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