{"product_id":"forge-laurie-halse-anderson-9781416961451","title":"Forge","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best novels they have ever read.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurzon 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Halse Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416961453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416961451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e140499 \/ Forge\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laurie Halse Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053404942591,"sku":"9781416961451","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a1c8cca-f3c7-4e6d-827e-f91856029363.jpg?v=1685024152","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forge-laurie-halse-anderson-9781416961451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}