

The book is followed by sequels Forge (2010) and Ashes (2016). Chains takes place mainly in New York City in 1776 into 1777, at a time when slavery was legal and common in the colonies.

The trilogy follows the story of thirteen-year-old Isabel, an African-American slave fighting for her and her younger sister's freedom during the American Revolutionary War. Lizzy Bromley & Jessica Handelman (design)Ĭhains, written by Laurie Halse Anderson, is the first novel in the Seeds of America trilogy, a series of historical fiction novels, and was first published in the United States on October 21, 2008. 2008 novel by Laurie Halse Anderson Chains
