End of Book Number 2

    Hey Guys! I just finished Chains and I highly recommend it to everyone! It was full of action and suspense as well as some knowledge about Patriots and Loyalists when America was trying to become its own country. If you read my last blog post you may remember that Isabel is the main character in the book. She is a slave that is owned by wealthy and powerful loyalists who are quite harsh when it comes to Isabel's work around the house. If Isabel wants to please her masters she had better never make any mistakes!
   Sure, Isabel lives in a house of Loyalists, but that doesn't make her one! Thats right, Isabel supports the rebel army! She shows her supports too by doing things such as delivering messages form rebels to other rebels through out the town. Now the question is, will she get caught by her masters who don't put up with any disobedience from slaves, or will she be able to continue to support the rebels without getting into any trouble? To find out the answer you'll have to read the book!
    Not only does Isabel have to worry about getting caught by her harsh masters but also about reuniting with her only family left, her sister Ruth. Her masters sent Ruth away to live with other people in the Rhode Island because they thought Ruth was a child of the devil. They thought this because Ruth sometimes had small periods of time where she couldn't stop shaking, and these happened a lot! Maybe Isabel will think of a plan to get to to Ruth and escape her masters but, will it work or will she get caught and punished? To find out read Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson.
    Now that I am done reading Chains I am moving on to Epic by Conor Kostick. Before I start reading  this book  I would really like to know if its good or not, so if you have read Epic leave me a comment and tell me if you liked it or not. Thanks for reading and have a great rest of the summer!
     


   ~Savannah:)

My 2nd book of the summer!

Hey guys! So, right now I am on my second book of the summer. The book I chose is "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson. I chose this book as one of my summer reading books because it includes two subjects that interest me. These subjects are slavery and the issues that occurred when America was trying to break away from England and become its own country.
I have learned a lot about the life of slaves during this time period. The main character, Isabel, struggles the emotional hardships of the death of her parents as well as her sister being separated from her. On top of all of that she is constantly working and being criticized my her harsh master. I can not imagine a life like this! Can you? Isabel must be very strong emotionally to survive this life!
This book reminds me of another book I read last summer. That book is "Elijah of Buxton". These two books relate because both main characters, Isabel and Elijah, would do anything to protect their friends and family when times get tough. Isabel always tried to protect her little sister Ruth before they were separated, and after their separation she constantly thinks of possible ways to reconnect with her. And as for Elijah, he does anything to make sure his friends are happy and his family stays safe. But wait, "Chains " also relates to another book. This book is "Fever 1793" . These books relate because they're both informational books about the past and are written by the same author!
In conclusion, I would like to say that "Chains" is a great book and everybody should read it. I can't wait to finish it and see how Isabel's story ends. Happy blogging and have a great summer everyone!!

~ Savannah:)