Chains

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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 is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom.

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Author

Laurie Halse Anderson

Pages

336

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2011-08-02

ISBN

1416998616 9781416998617

Ratings

Google: 4

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"Seeds of America trilogy is a must read for all those who are interested in the American Revolution or learning about that time period. Beautifully written and the characters are captivating! You will be enfolded into the stories of these lives and stories and will not be able to put it down."

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Stefani Marie

"Amazing series, I bought my own copy after getting lost in the pages. I didn't even realize how long I was reading but when I looked up, I had already almost finished it. It captures your attention and flows very nicely."

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Karina Salgado

"I haven’t read the sequels, and don’t really plan to, but if I read this in school and I’m recommending it, then it must be good right? 😂"

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Naomi D

"Read this for school and it was pretty good"

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"This is one of those books that you get lost in the story and when you look up you realize that you read 100 pages "

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Jillian Sautter

"Loved this and the whole series!! The last book was probably my least favorite; nonetheless, I loved them all! The attachment I developed to the characters was overwhelming, and that helped me realize how well-written the story was!!"

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Cassidy Fedrick

"The best book I have ever read"

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"I loved this book. I read it in less than a week. This book had so much character and strong language in it. It felt like i wa sun the story throughout the whole book."

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Ellie Smith

"At first I didn't really like it, now I'm about 4 chapters until the book is finished and I don't want it to end. "

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