Chains
By: Laurie Halse Anderson

Setting: It is in Rhode Island and Boston, New York. It takes place in 1776 and 1777! Life back then was basic but not to basic; there was slavery!

Protagonist: Isabel! It revolves around her during the book! Isabel starts out being shy and to herself at the end she starts to talk and express her feelings.

Antagonist: Mrs. Lockton! She is Isabel’s slave owner!

The Hook: Mrs. Ballard is the one that got me to read this book!

Summary: Isabel and Ruth are slave sisters and during the book, Mrs. Lockton supposedly sells Ruth; this turns Isabel crazy. Now she is trying to escape and become free to find her sister.

Theme: Slavery! The author wants us to learn that slavery is terrible.

Hook: You have to read this book to find out if she finds her sister.