Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson • Book 1 of the Seeds of America Trilogy
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2008
Word Count 75,475
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 125530, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Slavery--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Revolution, 1775-1783
- African Americans--Fiction
- New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Spies--Fiction
- United States
- New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Fiction
- New York (N.Y.)
- Slaves
- Spies
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2023
Winner, 2009

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2009

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2009
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