{"title":"Laurie Halse Anderson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"forge-laurie-halse-anderson-paperback","title":"Forge -- Laurie Halse Anderson, Paperback","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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Halse Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416961451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 10-14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e140499 \/ Forge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, \u003ci\u003eChains \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e, were National Book Award finalists. \u003ci\u003eChains\u003c\/i\u003e also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Pennsylvania, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson, or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Silas Neal is an award-winning illustrator and author who regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and creates book covers for various publishers. He has directed short animated videos for Kate Spade and Anthropologie and was awarded a medal from the Society of Illustrators for his work in motion graphics. He illustrated the acclaimed picture books \u003ci\u003eOver and Under the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLifetime\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which explore the natural world. \u003ci\u003eOver and Under the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, with author Kate Messner was praised for its \"stunning retro-style illustrations\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), was a 2011 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editor's Choice and won an E.B. White Honor Award in 2012. 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She is friendless--an outcast--because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. Through her work on an art project, she is finally able to face what really happened that night: She was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. 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Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has sold nearly five million copies. Two of her books, \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChains\u003c\/i\u003e, were National Book Award finalists. \u003ci\u003eChains\u003c\/i\u003e also made the Carnegie Medal shortlist in the United Kingdom. Her most recent YA novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Knife of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, was longlisted for the National Book Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Laurie was the proud recipient of the 2015 Intellectual Freedom Award given by the National Council of Teachers of English, and the 2011 Free Speech Defender Award given by the National Coalition Against Censorship and presented to her by her hero, Judy Blume. She has also received the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award given by YALSA division of the American Library Association, the ALAN Award given by the National Council of Teachers of English, the St. Katharine Drexel Award from the Catholic Librarian Association, and the Outstanding Alumni Award, given by the American Association of Community Colleges. She was also nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2017, which is one of her proudest accomplishments because it is presented to children's book creators from around the world in honor of the work and life of Sweden's magnificent Astrid Lindgren. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Carroll, \u003c\/b\u003e an Eisner Award winning illustrator and author of \u003ci\u003eThrough the Woods, \u003c\/i\u003eis also the creator of many popular Web comics. 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No tiene amigos, es marginada, porque arruinó una fiesta de finales del verano cuando llamó a la policía, así que nadie quiere hablar con ella, y mucho menos escucharla. Con el paso del tiempo, se aísla cada vez más y prácticamente deja de hablar. El único consuelo lo encuentra en su clase de Arte, y es mediante su trabajo en un proyecto de arte que finalmente es capaz de enfrentar lo que pasó en realidad en esa terrible fiesta. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSu proceso de sanación apenas comienza cuando tiene otro encuentro violento. Pero esta vez, Melinda no se calla. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson's award-winning modern classic \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e is now in Spanish for the North American market as \u003ci\u003eHabla\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Hercilia Mendizabal Frers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurie Halse Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250895967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Spanish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson \u003c\/b\u003ees autora \u003ci\u003ebestseller\u003c\/i\u003e del \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e de libros para niños de todas las edades, entre los que se incluyen \u003ci\u003eFever 1793, Chains, Twisted\u003c\/i\u003e y muchos más. 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She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. She is the author of the groundbreaking National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor Book Speak. She is also author of the critically acclaimed YA books Prom, Twitsted, Catalyst, Wintergirls, and The Impossible Knife of Memory. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including The Vet Volunteers series, and the historical fiction Seeds of America Trilogy, which includes Forge, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Fever 1793, and the National Book Award finalist and Scott O'Dell Award-winner Chains. She and her husband live in northern New York State. 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