Reading Guide for Chains
Extend students' learning with discussion topics for Chains, a National Book Award finalist. The questions in this printable literature guide examine character development, literary devices, and life in Colonial times.Grade Levels: 5 - 7
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Laurie Halse Anderson
As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. From acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson comes this compelling, impeccably researched novel that shows the lengths we can go to cast off our chains, both physical and spiritual.
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