CHAINS

CHAINS by Laurie Halse Anderson

Laurie Halse Anderson is an author that deals with difficult topics head on. I'm going to rabbit trail for a moment. This is the third book that I have read by her, and I have appreciated each one. I don't mind delving into deep subjects with my kids at age appropriate times, and Anderson's books are some that I have used.

Chains is set during the Revolutionary War. However, instead of following the founding fathers, we are following Isabel who is a slave to a Loyalist family. Isabel is caught up in the struggle as to which side to support that would be most beneficial to securing the eventual freedom of herself and her sister. She is valuable to the Patriots as a source of information, but she puts herself in serious danger. Well written and thought provoking as we rarely think of groups outside of the Loyalists and Patriots when studying this time period. Chains is book one in a three book series.

HEADS UP- Just a small one. This is a book about a slave, so there is separation of family members, mistreatment, and some torture.