Format:
Book
Author:
Anderson, Laurie Halse, author.
Title:
Chains / Laurie Halse Anderson.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher, Date:
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2008]
©2008
Description:
316 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Summary:
"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 is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom. From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling, impeccably researched novel that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual . . .."-- from Goodreads.com.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10 up.
Series:
Seeds of America ; book 1
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Seeds of America.
Subjects:
Spy stories.
Slaves -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Spy fiction.
War fiction.
Historical fiction.
Notes:
Sequel: Forge.
LCCN:
2007052139
ISBN:
9781416905851
1416905855
System Availability:
1
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
1
Control Number:
266747
Call Number:
YA/F/ANDER/2008
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
1
# System items in:
1