ChainsFrom 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. |
Contents
Section 23 | 169 |
Section 24 | 172 |
Section 25 | 177 |
Section 26 | 185 |
Section 27 | 191 |
Section 28 | 196 |
Section 29 | 200 |
Section 30 | 206 |
Section 9 | 53 |
Section 10 | 68 |
Section 11 | 75 |
Section 12 | 85 |
Section 13 | 105 |
Section 14 | 111 |
Section 15 | 117 |
Section 16 | 123 |
Section 17 | 130 |
Section 18 | 141 |
Section 19 | 146 |
Section 20 | 149 |
Section 21 | 157 |
Section 22 | 162 |
Section 31 | 215 |
Section 32 | 224 |
Section 33 | 232 |
Section 34 | 242 |
Section 35 | 250 |
Section 36 | 256 |
Section 37 | 270 |
Section 38 | 279 |
Section 39 | 289 |
Section 40 | 296 |
Section 41 | 301 |
Section 42 | 303 |
Section 43 | 314 |
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