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Indian Captive
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Indian Captive (1941) (edit title/settings)

The Story of Mary Jemison

by Lois Lenski (Author) (edit contributors)

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In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenski reconstructs the real life story of Mary Jemison, who was captured in a raid as young girl and raised amongst the Seneca Indians. Meticulously researched and illustrated with many detailed drawings, this novel offers an exceptionally vivid and... read more

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Indian Captive will take you on a wild ride. You will witness the life of Mary Jemson. She traveled through forest and indian territories. She was kid-napped from her family. Will she stay with the Indians or not? This book will leave you stunned.

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  • “"How would you like a new comb and brush, Corn Tassel?"”
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Any work concerning the life and romance of Indian days requires a rather accurate knowledge of what these native people produced and how they lived.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Introduction
Foreword
1. Come What May
2. The Long Journey
3. Fort Duquesne
4. Seneca Town
5. Lost in Sorrow
6. A Singing Bird
7. Slow Weaving
8. A Second Captivity
9. By the Falling Waters
10. Old Fallenash
11. Running Deer
12. Porcupine Quills
13. Willing Sacrifice
14. A New Cooking Pot
15. The Rattlesnake
16. Born of a Long Ripening

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This book is in Newbery Honor Roll. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Lois Lenski (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1941
ISBN: 0439652103
Page Count: 298

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Some violence.

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison Who was Taken by the Indians in the Year 1755
  • Mary Jemison
  • THE LIFE OF MARY JEMISON
  • Captured by Indians: The Life of Mary Jemison

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