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Indian captive

Lois Lenski

1941298 pagesabout 5–7 hours
1941
first published
  • 1994HarperCollins Publishers · 298 pages · ENGISBN 9780397300723
  • 1995HarperTrophy, a Division of HarperCollins · 298 pages · ENGISBN 9780064461627
  • 2004Troll Associates · ENGISBN 9780439652100
  • 2011Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · ENGISBN 9781453241509
  • 2011Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. · 316 pages · ENGISBN 9781453227527
  • 2018Blackstone on Brilliance AudioISBN 9781721324446
  • 2013Blackstone PubISBN 9781482948950
  • 1999Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780785761112

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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