![]() ![]() Having just read- Same Kind of Different As Me- you realize it's a lot longer than you think until people held America accountable to live up to the ideals put forth in the Constitution. It's pretty shocking, really, and to think how long it took for freedom to truly come about. I hadn't realized how hypocritical those words are (in light of that time)- that the men who passionately bellowed those words to the Brits, had slaves at home. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for. ![]() Two of her books, Chains and Speak, were National Book Award finalists. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' slavery was still rampant. Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. I don't think I ever realized or connected that when the words 'All men are created equal. It was an educational, yet suspenseful story I finished in a few days. The author wove her fictional story through true historical events- which I love! I know it's a good book when it causes me to google things and learn more. I've read a lot of WWII stories lately, so it was really fun to read something from New York during the Revolutionary War period. But I finally read it and I'm glad I did! It was a great book! ![]() I've had this book on my shelf for awhile but never felt inclined to read it- whether it was the title or the cover or what, I don't really know. With Chains, Anderson revisits this genre, this time to explore the complex issues of slavery, freedom, revolution, loyalty and the maturation of the self. ![]()
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