Forge Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Anderson, Laurie Halse (Author) |
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ISBN: 0606236805 ISBN-13: 9780606236805 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010015971 |
Lexile Measure: 820 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5" W x 7.5" (0.60 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 140499 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For many readers, Forge" "will be one of the best novels they have ever read" (starred review from Kirkus Reviews") Blistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future. In this compelling sequel to "Chains," a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, acclaimed author Laurie Halse 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--and in the midst of the American Revolution. The Patriot Army was shaped and strengthened by the desperate circumstances of the Valley Forge winter. This is where Curzon the boy becomes Curzon the young man. In addition to the hardships of soldiering, he lives with the fear of discovery, for he is an escaped slave passing for free. And then there is Isabel, who is also at Valley Forge--against her will. 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. |