The release date for the English version of 'Chains' by
Laurie Halse Anderson is Oct 2008. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Thirteen-year-old Isabel fights on her own as the Revolutionary War gets underway—for freedom. After their owner passed away, she and her sister Ruth were promised independence. However, via a sad turn of events, they ended up as the property of the Locktons, a nasty couple from New York City who had little sympathy for the American Revolution and much less for Ruth and Isabel. Isabel is encouraged to spy on her masters, who are aware of the specifics of the British invasion preparations, by Curzon, a Patriot-affiliated slave that she encounters. Initially hesitant, Isabel comes to the realization that her allegiance may be offered to the highest bidder who can provide her freedom when Ruth experiences the unimaginable.
This gripping, well researched book by renowned novelist Laurie Halse Anderson demonstrates the extent we are willing to go in order to break free from our material and spiritual bonds.
Age Range for Reading: 10 and Up