Substance and style are in perfect harmony. I am so thankful the cover of the second book grabbed my attention because I could not put each book down. Laurie Halse Anderson successfully immerses the reader in the world, language and customs of the eighteenth century while keeping her novel of espionage, justice, and daring as taut and thrilling and fast-paced as any James Patterson offering. Thankfully, we found the first book in the “A” section, unlike where I thought it would be in the “H” section. She couldn’t find it in the system so I gave her the book I was holding and she was like, “Oh! Laurie Halse Anderson!”. Totally was mezmorized by the illustration that I didn’t actually look at the whole darn cover. Kp boken The Seeds of America Trilogy (Boxed Set): Chains Forge Ashes av Laurie Halse Anderson. I definitely wasn’t familiar with the author at the time either, so I went over to the children’s help desk and asked where I could find the first book Chains by Laurie Halse.
Well, I panicked and knew I needed to find the first one.įor the love of me I could not find this darn book.
Upon previewing the book blurb, I found out this was the second book of a trilogy. It is the first book in the Seeds of America trilogy. I am a total historical fiction buff and I knew right away that I needed this book. Chains is a historical fiction novel set in New York City in 1776. I was out ready to shop till I drop with my dirty iced chai mocha latte in hand when I came across the cover of Forge. This intense, powerful book helps readers examine the origins of systemic racism in America and flips the harmful "happy slave" narrative by granting its protagonist agency, tenacity, and fury in great measure.It was funny how I came across this trilogy at my local Barnes & Noble.
Though there is a possibility that she and her sister will be granted freedom in exchange for her espionage, this transaction only drives home the point that, to the architects of America, people of color were not inherently deserving of even the most basic human rights. Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Publisher: Simon & Shuster, NY, 2008 Binding: Hardcover Condition: Near Fine Size: 8vo Attributes: First Edition, Dust Jacket. Isabel knows that the white Patriots who are working to create a more equitable society do not consider the abolishment of slavery to be part of that work. Her perspective as a Black, enslaved child at the time of the Revolutionary War shines blinding light on the fact that there were no "good guys" in this historical conflict, no "good side" to be on. In this historical middle grade series from acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson, two young enslaved girls fight for their freedom at the start of the. The narrative follows Isabel Finch, an enslaved teenager, growing up during the American Revolutionary War. Isabel begins to work as a spy for a group of Patriots, eavesdropping on her enslavers and relaying secret information at risk of her own life. Chains is a historical fiction novel by Laurie Halse Anderson.
The year is 1776, and Isabel and her younger sister, Ruth, are enslaved by a brutal Loyalist couple living in New York.
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