Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson
Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson
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Chains

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2020

Synopsis

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.

National Book Award Finalist
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

About The Author

Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and new adults. Combined, her books have sold more than 8 million copies. She has been twice nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie medal. Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English.In addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheese steaks while she writes. Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at @halseanderson, Instagram at halseanderson, Facebook at writerlady, and Pinterest at halseanderson.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on March 25, 2011

oh, i like l.h.a. much better when she is writing historical fiction than when she is writing her girls-with-problems books. not that this girl doesn't have problems - she is a slave which trumps anorexia as far as problems go**, but overall isabel is a more winsome character than les autres, one th......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on October 02, 2008

My discovery of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Chains came at the best possible time. I had recently read and reviewed Steve Sheinkin’s, King George, What Was His Problem?, a book that looks at the stories behind the American Revolution that they don’t teach you in school. I enjoyed the title thoroughly,......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 02, 2023

This was another donation to my Little Free Library Shed. It was actually released in 2008 as part of a special Black History Month program. It was a National Book Award finalist, and it won the Scott O’Dell award for Historical Fiction. I am now bringing my review to Goodreads. This story vividly p......more

Goodreads review by Scott on February 19, 2025

As a Revolutionary War buff, I often wonder how the 70% of the population that received none of the benefits and all of the hardship of wartime felt during America's insurrection against Britain. White male landowners who wanted independence had much to celebrate in 1776, but blacks and women and ot......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on November 24, 2017

"If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? And if a girl was to seek her freedom, how could she do such a foolheaded thing?" Isabel and her little sister Ruth are promised their freedom upon the death of their owner, Mrs. Finch. Its even drawn up on paper by a lawyer but when the he......more

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