Chains- by: Laurie Halse Anderson

Chains is a civil war book about a slave girl named Isabel. Her old master died, and she has been sold to a new, cruel one. She scrubs the floors, washes the dishes, does the laundry, and puts up with her master's ridiculous union opinion. As Isabel works, she discover secrets that could lead to the success of the rebels. She knows that this information is valuable, and so she takes it to a confederate generals office. She tells them everything she knows, and they reward her greatly. She continues to go to the generall's office every night, but one night she meets a boy. They immediately bond, and he offers to try and escape with her. She says yes, and on the night they plan to leave, all hack breaks loose! Will Isabel and her friend be able to escape the cruel hands of slavery, or will they stay trapped in them forever????