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After being sold to a cruel couple in New York City, a slave named Isabel spies for the rebels during the Revolutionary War.
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blue_wolf_3552 thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 11 and 40
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Add a SummaryThis book is about the story of a young African American girl who gets taken away from her family along with her little sister, and travels to the early East Coast U.S.A. in the 1700's when our country was first being established.
she gets taken away from her family and put on sell and she gets sold to a white man and is always getting beat and she loses her bestfriend so she keeps wondering when it is going to end?
Isabel has to be a slave. She has to suffer when her sister is taken.
She escapes with a boy named curzon.
A great book about a girl and her little sister as they battle through slavery a midst the happenings of the Revolutionary War. How can they ever reach freedom?
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Add a CommentAnderson's writing draws you into the live's of her characters and their struggle against the oppression of this period in American history. A moving and insightful read.
I've always recommended Laurie Halse Anderson to teens interested in a solid historical fiction read with a bit of mystery and intrigue, and this book is no exception. Isabel is a strong female protagonist who a lot of teens might relate to when it comes to taking risks while still holding strong to their moral compass. Very well developed characters and vivid historical descriptions. The cliffhanger ending will definitely leave you wanting to read Forge, the sequel.
This book is a good mix of historical information and engrossing story. Isabel is so real, she pulls you into her story. This book is definitely one you should read.
"Chains" was a fast-paced, riveting historical fiction novel that blew me away with its emotion and views of war, slavery, and overcoming obstacles when the odds are completely against you. I was inspired to say the least!
I frequently pull this book off the shelf for a teen looking for historical fiction. I think it is an eye opener to help teens search out this subject on their own but it is written in a way that won't scare a young reader away.
i love this book!!
Chains made me cry and i like the next book, forge, too.
I love Anderson's books. She`s one of my favourite authors.
Great book!! It was a great combination of information about the Revolutionary war and fiction.
This book is really strong and has made me cry actually in some chapters. I recommend this. ^-^
Chains was a really good book! I liked the fact that it told the readers a lot about what was happening in the Revolutionary war and the different perspectives from different people including the main character Isabel, a slave who only wants to be freed. I definitely would recommend this book.