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Indian captive

Indian captive

by Lois Lenski

1941Indians of North AmericaSeneca IndiansIndian captivitiesFictionJuvenile fiction
4.0
Open Library
Open Library

First lines

Molly looked up at her father.

About this book

A fictional retelling of the experiences of twelve-year-old Mary Jemison, who after being captured by a Shawnee war party during the French and Indian War, is rescued and subsequently adopted by two Seneca sisters with whom she ultimately chooses to stay.

Themes & subjects

Indians of North AmericaSeneca IndiansIndian captivitiesFictionJuvenile fictionHistorical fiction
First published 1941

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Setting

Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)

About the author

Lois Lenski
Lois Lenski

1893-10-14 – 1974-09-11

Author

Lois Lenski

First published

1941

Pages

298

Read time

≈ 7h

Editions

18

Language

English

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

ISBN

9781482948950

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