{"product_id":"forge-9781416961444","title":"Forge","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best novels they have ever read.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurzon navigates the dangers of being a runaway slave in this keenly felt second novel in in the historical middle grade The Seeds of America trilogy from acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlistering winds. Bitter cold. And the hope of a new future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Patriot Army was shaped and strengthened by the desperate circumstances of the Valley Forge winter. This is where Curzon the boy becomes Curzon the young man. In addition to the hardships of soldiering, he lives with the fear of discovery, for he is an escaped slave passing for free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then there is Isabel, who is also at Valley Forge--against her will. She and Curzon have to sort out the tangled threads of their friendship while figuring out what stands between the two of them and true freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She's twice been a National Book Award finalist, for \u003ci\u003eChains\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChains\u003c\/i\u003e also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X (previously known as Twitter) @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492441526546,"sku":"9781416961444","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_db5d265a-a1ee-49b6-abaf-5b4a4f828d5b.jpg?v=1730591251","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/forge-9781416961444","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}