When her owner dies at the start of the Revolution, a greedy nephew keeps Isabel and her younger sister enslaved and sells them to Loyalists in New York, where Isabel is offered the chance to spy for the Patriots.
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From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling first novel in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.
A stunning adventure story with an unforgettable lead character - a tale of kindness, suffering and the struggle to overcome. A National Book Award finalist in the U.S.
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Chains: Study Guide and Student Workbook (Enhanced Ebook)
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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.