Forge (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781416961444)

"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.

Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
ISBN-10: 1416961445
ISBN-13: 9781416961444
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/19/2010
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.68h x 6.48w x 1.07d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 140499 / Forge

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Review Citation(s):
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