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Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison

by Lois Lenski · 1941

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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 personal portrait of Native American life and customs.

Genre
historical fictionadventureliterary fictioncoming of age
Themes
childhoodAmerican historyNative Americansurvivalcoming of age
Setting
USA
Mood
nostalgia
Subject
historybiography
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 298 pages

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