![]() ![]() 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. with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' slavery was still rampant. ![]() She also created the Wild at Heart series. in Languages and Linguistics from Georgetown University in 1984. Laurie Halse Anderson was born in Potsdam, New York on October 23, 1961. I don't think I ever realized or connected that when the words 'All men are created equal. Chains Laurie Halse Anderson Limited preview - 2009. 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! Anderson, Laurie Halse- Title: Chains (The Seeds of America Trilogy). 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. From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling first novel in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual. ![]()
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