Forge

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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/19/2010
ISBN: 9781416961444
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.68h x 6.48w x 1.07d
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award - Winner
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 02/13/2011 pg. 18
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2010
Publishers Weekly 09/13/2010
Booklist 09/15/2010 pg. 67
School Library Journal 10/01/2010 pg. 106
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2010
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2010 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 63
BookPage 10/01/2010

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 140499 / Forge
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10