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Isabel and her five-year-old sister Ruth are slaves owned by a Loyalist couple living in New York City in this novel set during the...
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Isabel and her five-year-old sister Ruth are slaves owned by a Loyalist couple living in New York City in this novel set during the Revolutionary War. Dismayed by the conditions of her life, Isabel decides to seek freedom for herself and Ruth by becoming a spy for the rebel armies. However, she soon learns that even those fighting for independence for themselves are not to be trusted when it comes to ensuring the freedom of slaves. This book was named a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award in the Young People's Literature category. A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2008.
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| Description: Free Worldwide Delivery : Chains : Paperback : ATHENEUM BOOKS : 9781416905868 : 1416905863 : 05 Jan 2010 : A National Book Award finalist. At the star... More at BookDepository.com | ||||
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| Authors | Laurie Halse Anderson |
| Fiction Genre | History • Juvenile Fiction • True Crime |
| Fiction Subgenre | Espionage • Historical / Military & Wars • Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods • African Americans • People & Places / United States / African-American • Modern / General |
| Awards | 2008 National Book Award |
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| Professional Reviews | Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "The political complexities of Isabel's dilemma never get in the way of a heart-racing story, and the hopeful but uncertain ending leaves readers on a note of realism.", Horn Book: "Anderson's novel is remarkable for its strong sense of time and place and for its nuanced portrait of slavery and of New York City during the Revolutionary War." |
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Laurie Halse Anderon's Riveting Novel Chains From Plucky Slave Girl Perspective~
Pros: beautifully, compellingly written; well researched; intriguing appendix Cons: disturbing images Bottom Line: Slave Chains Can't Hold Isabel Down
Pros: Main character, supsensul story, strong writing Cons: None Bottom Line: Revolting against the Revolution
Pros: Vivid imagery, a strong heroine Cons: Some brutal images, a (very) few places where the action lagged Bottom Line: |
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