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Chains

By Laurie Halse Anderson

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9781416905851

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At the start of the Revolutionary War, Isabel is sold to a cruel Loyalist family even though her former owner had promised her her freedom. Shipped to New York, Isabel still hopes for a day when she and her sister will belong to no one. She meets Curzon, who convinces her that the only way to freedoContinue

At the start of the Revolutionary War, Isabel is sold to a cruel Loyalist family even though her former owner had promised her her freedom. Shipped to New York, Isabel still hopes for a day when she and her sister will belong to no one. She meets Curzon, who convinces her that the only way to freedom is to help the rebels by spying on her new owners. Faced with the choice of working for or against the British, she chooses to side with herself and work with anyone who can help her.

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  • Chains By Laurie Halse Anderson

    Laurie Halse Anderson sometimes thinks her career as a children's author is too good to be true. She says she expects someone to tap her on the shoulder and say, "Honey, we gave you the wrong life - you're supposed to be an accountant, or shovel manu ... (read full critics)

    bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  • A book written from the point of view of a teenage slave in New York during America's struggle for independence from England. A very well written book that kept me up way past my bed time. I will be reading the follow up book.

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  • An excellent look at the beginning of the Revolutionary War from the perspective of a young slave girl.

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  • English Books
  • Mass Market Paperback 297 Pages
  • Edition: 1
  • ISBN-10: 1416905855
  • ISBN-13: 9781416905851
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Pub date: Oct 21, 2008
  • Also available as: Others and eBook
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