2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
by kidlit
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is this year's recipient of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
This is the story of a young slave girl in New York City at the time of the American Revolution. She is owned by a Loyalist, but the Patriots offer her a chance at freedom if she spys for them. Isabel must figure out who she can trust.
The Scott O'Dell Award has been given annually since 1984 to outstanding children's historical fiction. Read your way through this list for a great look at American history.
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