Full name: Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison

Author: Lois Lenski Year: 1941 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Historical fiction, Young adult, Fiction, Children Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780064461627 0064461629

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. Similar books: The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Moccasin Trail by Eloise McGraw Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich Tree of Freedom by Rebecca Caudill Calico Bush by Rachel Field Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare Beaded Moccasins by Lynda Durrant Flame-Colored Taffeta by Rosemary Sutcliff Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo Morning Girl by Michael Dorris The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly Elijah Of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani