Quarter bound in publisher's gray cloth over ivory boards, silver lettering on spine, fore-edge deckle. 'If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? 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. From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling, impeccably researched novel that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.'. Yound former owners' names and drawings on ffep, one word written on title page ("roots"), otherwise unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. The unclipped dust jacket shows only moderate shelf-wear. GOOD/VERY GOOD. . Seeds of America Trilogy Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 316 pp Title: Chains (Seeds of America Trilogy) Author Name: Anderson, Laurie Halse Edition: Stated First Edition. First Printing ISBN Number: 1416905855 ISBN-13: 9781416905851 Location Published: NY, Simon & Schuster: 2008 Binding: Hard Cover Book Condition: Good in Very Good dust jacket Item: 1.00 lbs Categories: Historical Fiction, Literature, Children's Books Seller ID: 23064 Keywords: american history, children's books, historical fiction, literature, young adult
