Chains
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Summary: (amazon)
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.
My Thoughts: Well, it definitely deserved the awards it's received. The story of Isabel and Ruth will break your heart. Two of my friends did a book report on it last year. So I checked it out and spent a Saturday afternoon in New York City 1776. The style of writing, word choice, fluency all majorly contributes to my opinion and the writing was amazing. Absolutely beautiful.
As you can probably tell, I loved it. It's a nice read to take on a trip or spend a day with because it isn't too quick and light, or lengthy.
My Rating: 5 stars
Content Rating: Cautious--abuse, violence,
PG\PG13 it was pretty deep
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