wow, I've never read a 300 page book in like aday before! Nor have I ever read so long striaght just like that! Chains is a great book, full of action, and hardly anything bad. the CSM review makes it sound a lot more brutal than it really is. I mean the violence is easy to miss, even a cover-to-cover reader like me can skip through it easily, its so subtle. Anyways, its a great book I highly recomend it! And believe me, it's not the kind of book you can put down once you pick it up.
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Chains
(2008, Fiction - Historical Fiction)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 12. -
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Common Sense says
Brutal depiction of slavery in 1776 New York.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 12–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About Chains
Parents need to know that this is a realistic depiction of life as a slave and in a war-torn city. The main character, a young girl, is a victim of vicious and sadistic brutality, including a lengthy scene in which she is beaten into unconsciousness, her teeth broken, and her cheek branded.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the depiction of slavery here. How could people treat children like this? How could it be allowed to continue? Why does no one, not even those in power who have made her promises, stand up for Isabel? How could people who are fighting for freedom enslave others?
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I LOVED this book! I got it last Christmas when I was 10, read it, and loved it! I'm still searching for the sequel, Forge.
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