If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom. From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling, impeccably researched novel that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.
De Zaden van Amerika Reeks
Deze meeslepende serie dompelt lezers onder in de turbulente jaren van de Amerikaanse Revolutie, waarin de zoektocht naar vrijheid van een moedig jong meisje wordt gevolgd. Geknecht en gevangen tussen strijdende facties, navigeert ze door een gevaarlijke wereld van politieke intriges en persoonlijk verraad. Het verhaal verkent krachtig thema's als veerkracht, identiteit en de strijd voor bevrijding tegen overweldigende tegenspoed. Het biedt een diepgaande kijk op individuele worstelingen tegen de achtergrond van een natie die haar lot vormgeeft.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
Isabel and Curzon have escaped New York and are facing a life on the run. Isabel wants to find her sister, and Curzon can't see how to help her. When they find themselves separated, their journeys become harder and Curzon joins the American army, fighting for independence against the British. Neither has the success they wanted and soon they are reunited in terrible circumstances, enslaved once more. As an army prepares for its biggest battle yet, Curzon too prepares for the biggest challenge he has ever faced - getting both himself and Isabel out of Valley Forge and freeing them. For good. A brilliant and gripping story in which two wonderful characters fill the reader's mind and heart with epic adventures and extraordinary courage. This historical novel not only brings to life a crucial period in American history but also establishes two of literature's most appealing young lovers.
The blistering conclusion to the Seeds of America trilogy that began with the bestselling Chains and continued with Forge.