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About The Book
Return to the American Revolution in this blistering conclusion to the middle grade Seeds of America trilogy.
As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon have narrowly escaped Valley Forge—but their relief is short-lived. Before long they are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel’s little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state—where bounty hunters are thick as flies.
Heroism and heartbreak pave their path, but Isabel and Curzon won’t stop until they reach Ruth, and then freedom, in this grand finale to the acclaimed New York Times bestselling trilogy from Laurie Halse Anderson.
As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon have narrowly escaped Valley Forge—but their relief is short-lived. Before long they are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel’s little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state—where bounty hunters are thick as flies.
Heroism and heartbreak pave their path, but Isabel and Curzon won’t stop until they reach Ruth, and then freedom, in this grand finale to the acclaimed New York Times bestselling trilogy from Laurie Halse Anderson.
About The Author
(c) Susanne Kronholm
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She’s twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the 2009 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X (previously known as Twitter) @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (August 29, 2017)
- Length: 320 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416961475
- Grades: 5 and up
- Ages: 10 and up
- Lexile ® 820L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
- Fountas & Pinnell™ Z These books have been officially leveled by using the F&P Text Level Gradient™ Leveling System
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- Lexile ® 791 - 890
- Children's Fiction > People & Places > United States > African-American
- Children's Fiction > Historical > Military & Wars
- Children's Fiction > Historical > United States > Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Awards and Honors
- ILA Teachers' Choices
- CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
- Bank Street Best Books of the Year
- Lamplighter Award Nominee (TX)
- ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults - Top Ten
- Lamplighter Award (TX)
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
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- Author Photo (jpg): Laurie Halse Anderson (c) Susanne Kronholm(0.1 MB)
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