CHAINS: Laurie Halse Anderson: Simon and Schuster: Young Adult: 320 pgs.Set during the American Revolution, this is the story of two sisters that have grown up as slaves on a farm, and treated kindly. On the death of their owner they were supposed to be freed, but the will was hidden and they were sold to a rich couple from New York. The couple are loyalists and have no sympathy or kindness for their slaves and servants. After a devastating incident, the older sister decides to spy for the patriots. This is a wonderful, character driven story. Highly recommended.
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3 comments:
Just read it and loved it! One of Anderson's best.
I totally agree with the recommendations. I had been hit with the "I can't find anything I want to read" blues, and this book totally got me in the mood for reading again.
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