Forge Contributor(s): Anderson, Laurie Halse (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416961445 ISBN-13: 9781416961444 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2010 Annotation: The follow up to the 2008 National Book Award nominee, Chains. Click for more in this series: Seeds of America Trilogy |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2010015971 |
Age Level: 10-14 |
Grade Level: 5-9 |
Lexile Measure: 820(Not Available) |
Series: Seeds of America Trilogy |
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.48" W x 8.68" L (0.88 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Middle Grades, 2013 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award, Winner, Middle Readers, 2011 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Middle School, 2013 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, High School, 2013 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, High School, 2012 |
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 Info |
Quiz #: 140499 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "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. Blistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, Laurie Halse: - Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Chains and Speak, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Pennsylvania, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson, or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com. |
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