Chains

 Imagine if you had to work all day just because of the color of your skin. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is a sad but realistic fiction story.

Thirteen year old Isabel and her little sister Ruth are fighting their way for freedom. They get sold to the Locktons, a couple from New York City. They aren't exactly nice, but Isabel and Ruth work as hard as they can even though they don't get any money. The sisters know not to mess around because Mrs. Lockton will hit them hard. Isabel makes a new friend named Curzon who tells Isabel she should spy on her owners but the last thing Isabel wants is to get hit hard. When something happens to ruth Isabel realizes that she will have to save Ruth. I recommend this book to 5th graders and up.