Only fifteen, he enlists in the Continental Army in late 1777. 11/08) ended with slave girl Isabel escaping from 1776 New York with fellow slave Curzon, who takes over the narration in this sequel. Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson Intermediate, Middle School Atheneum 297 pp.

She and Curzon have to sort out the tangled threads of their friendship while figuring out what stands between the two of them and true freedom. And then there is Isabel, who is also at Valley Forge-against her will. In addition to the hardships of soldiering, he lives with the fear of discovery, for he is an escaped slave passing for free.

This is where Curzon the boy becomes Curzon the young man. The Patriot Army was shaped and strengthened by the desperate circumstances of the Valley Forge winter. About the Book In this sequel to 'Chains,' Anderson shifts perspective from Isabel to Curzon and brings to the page the tale of what it takes for runaway slaves to forge their own paths in a world of obstacles.īook Synopsis 'One of the best novels they have ever read.' - Kirkus Reviews Curzon navigates the dangers of being a runaway slave in this keenly felt second novel in in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy from acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson.

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