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Seeds of America
3 Reviews
(2)
4-6
Seeds of America series.
In 1781, Isabel (Chains) continues her fraught journey with her companion, Curzon (Forge), to rescue her sister from slavery. After fleeing the plantation, the three are inexorably drawn toward Yorktown, the setting of the climactic battle of the American Revolution. Anderson takes full advantage of unfolding history--and the moral quagmire of colonial-American racial politics--to weave in a plethora of historical detail.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2016
(1)
4-6
Seeds of America series.
Fugitive slave Curzon takes over narration from Isabel in this sequel to Chains. Only fifteen, he enlists in the Continental Army, serving alongside white soldiers encamped for the winter at Valley Forge. Anderson seamlessly weaves her fictitious characters into history in a cohesive, well-researched narrative about the Revolutionary War that still focuses foremost on developing characters and their relationships.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2010
(2)
4-6
Seeds of America series.
Slaves Isabel and Ruth are shipped to New York in May 1776. Isabel, overhearing her Loyalist master's scheme to kill George Washington, helps foil the plot. Her role forgotten by the Patriots, Isabel realizes it's up to her alone to find freedom. Anderson's novel is remarkable for its strong sense of place and nuanced portrait of slavery during the Revolutionary War.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2008
3 reviews
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