Indian captive

the story of Mary Jemison

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Lois Lenski: Indian captive (1994, HarperCollins Publishers)

298 pages

English language

Published March 24, 1994 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
978-0-397-30072-3
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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.

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Subjects

  • Jemison, Mary, -- 1743-1833 -- Juvenile fiction
  • Indian captivities -- Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
  • Seneca Indians -- Juvenile fiction
  • Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction