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Description
If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl? As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Isabel: Heroin of the story. A slave girl during the revolutionary war seeking her freedom
- Curzon: Isabel's friend
- Madame (Mrs. Lockton): Isabel's mistress
- Mister Lockton: Isabel's master
- Ruth: Isabel's younger sister who has poor health.
First Sentence
The best time to talk to ghosts is just before the sun comes up.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Laurie Halse Anderson (Author)
Awards
- Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (2009)
- National Book Award (Finalist, 2008)
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