Chains
A young girl fights for freedom amidst the Revolutionary War's chaos.
Book Series · 3 Books
In order from Chains to Ashes.
The Seeds of America series is a set of 3 chapter books by Laurie Halse Anderson, published between 2008 and 2016. Written for ages 10–16, most books run about 320 pages. Subjects across the series include spies, slavery, and American Revolutionary War.
A young girl fights for freedom amidst the Revolutionary War's chaos.
3 books · Published 2008–2016
A young girl fights for freedom amidst the Revolutionary War's chaos.
An escaped slave faces discovery and friendship challenges amidst the harsh winter of Valley Forge.
Runaways Isabel and Curzon race against bounty hunters to rescue Isabel's sister during the Revolutionary War.
There are 3 books in the Seeds of America series. It began with Chains in 2008, and the newest book, Ashes, was published in 2016.
Start with Chains and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #3.
The series is best for ages 10–16, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Chains (Book #1) is the longest book in the series at 75,381 words (316 pages).
Forge (Book #2) is the shortest at 64,471 words (320 pages).
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