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Forge

Laurie Halse Anderson (2010), 304 pages
Audience: 5th Grade - 8th Grade
Category: Fiction, Historical
After Curzon and Isabelle escape from revolutionary New York City, their troubles are just beginning. An argument over whether or not to look for Isabelle's sister Ruth causes the pair to go their separate ways. Curzon finds himself alone when he stumbles into the Battle of Saratoga. After saving the life of a private, who happens to be the Sergeant's nephew, he enlists as a freeman in his unit. The company marches, along with the rest of the Continental Army, to Valley Forge where they face a winter of starvationa and lack of adequate clothing or shelter. Curzon also faces the danger of being found out as a runaway slave. Will Curzon survive? Will he ever see Isabelle again? Read Forge to find out.
Book Series: Seeds of America
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 3/15/2011
ISBN-10: 1416961445
ISBN-13: 9781416961444