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Ashes

By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Narrated by: Siiri Scott
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Return to the American Revolution in this blistering conclusion to the trilogy that began with the bestselling National Book Award Finalist Chains and continued with Forge, which The New York Times called "a return not only to the colonial era but to historical accuracy."

As the Revolutionary War rages on, Isabel and Curzon have narrowly escaped Valley Forge - but their relief is short-lived. Before long they are reported as runaways, and the awful Bellingham is determined to track them down. With purpose and faith, Isabel and Curzon march on, fiercely determined to find Isabel's little sister Ruth, who is enslaved in a Southern state - where bounty hunters are thick as flies.

Heroism and heartbreak pave their path, but Isabel and Curzon won't stop until they reach Ruth, and then freedom, in this grand finale to the acclaimed Seeds of America trilogy from Laurie Halse Anderson.

©2016 Laurie Halse Anderson. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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Excellent conclusion to the series!

So glad I finally got around to listening to this book. Forge was good, but suffered from middle book syndrome. All that is forgotten in my love of this conclusion. I love the historical accuracy of the book and Anderson's unflinching honesty about what life was like for enslaved and free blacks during the Revolution with both sides using their desire for freedom against them. Yet, she also shows why so many were willing to sacrifice for a country that wasn't offering them freedom, because they believed that they needed to fight to gain their freedom. It made me sad to read it with two hundred plus years of hindsight, realizing how long the struggle would continue for ever basic civil rights.

The story of Isabel, Corzon and Ruth was compelling as well. The characters we met in Chains are older and have gone through a lot, but it isn't hard to empathize with their struggle to find freedom and peace amidst the country's struggle for the same things.

A very satisfying conclusion!

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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!

It was one of the best books I have ever read. It is graphic but not too graphic. I am 12 and could read this until I am 30!!! I is so good!!!!

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A difficult topic (slavery during the Am. Rev)

What made the experience of listening to Ashes the most enjoyable?

For the third time, Ms. Anderson has scored. I was excited to read the last book in this trilogy, and I was not disappointed.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The end - but I can't say more without giving it away. Suffice it to say, this was a good ending to a good book (or really, set of three books).

Any additional comments?

If you are interested in the American Revolution or slavery, I strongly recommend all three of these books - Chains, Forges, and Ashes.

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the historical references were interesting

I read the first book in the series and then when I could not get my hands on the second book in the series before my plane took off, I settled for the audio version and then lustre
listened to the Third and final book in the series on the way home.

with that, I will walk and listen for the rest of my life.

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Nice

This was a terrific price of art that could make anyone think that life in the 1700s were tough

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I love love love this book it is a great trigly . And I am 11

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It was a amazing story. It really tells how Black people were treated so unfairly and white people thought they were better.

This story really tells you about the horrible way they treated Black people treated them like nothing not even a human being. They took them from their families and much more the struggles and truth you will hear in the story chains. It is a sad story, but a good one to. I hope you enjoy this story I wish I could tell more, but I don’t wanna spoil anything the story will tell you how slaves were treated.

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The perfect way to end this trilogy!!!!

I have a new read-a-loud for my 4th graders ! Now I want to go back and listen to the other two books now! Bravo Mrs. Anderson, you did it again!

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The BEST book series

Laurie Halse Anderson is one of my favorites authors already! I've only read Chains because I got recommended this by a friend I thought it would be very boring. But my mom and I fell in love with this series after we read forge we had to read Ashes!

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there's still work to be done

such a beautiful story, but as isabel said...

there's still work to be done.

freedom does not yet belong to us all...

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