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Chains (Seeds of America #1)

Isabel and Ruth’s mistress has just died. They were promised their freedom when their mistress died. But their mistress’s nephew needs money, so he sells them to a couple from New England. From here Isabel and Ruth’s story really picks up and things go from bad to worse. The couple they were sold to are Loyalists and it is 1776.

While the United States is fighting for independence from England, Isabel and her sister fight for their independence from slavery. Along the way Isabel meets a former slave boy who is fighting for the Patriots, and she spies for both sides. Isabel is willing to help anyone who promises to help her gain her freedom.

This book is the first in a trilogy and is followed by Forge (Book 2) and Ashes (Book 3). This book tells a fascinating combination of a slave fighting for her personal freedom and a nation fighting for their political freedom.

Grade Level: High School

Genre: Historical Fiction

Format: Chapter Book

Content:

US History