In this historical-fiction narrative, John Demos shares the story of Eunice Williams, a young Puritan girl whose family is kidnapped by Mohawks and taken to Canada. There, she is adopted into a new family, a new culture, and a different way of living. Instructed in the Mohawk language and customs and catechised in the Roman Catholic tradition, Eunice spends her days learning to harvest food and tan animal skins in the lush wilderness. Although her father and brother try to persuade Eunice to return to Massachusetts, she ultimately chooses to remain with her Mohawk family and settlement. Filled with danger and excitement, Puritan Girl, Indian Girl is sure to captivate young readers.

 

There are 160 pages in this book. It is a novel. This book was published 2017 by Abrams .

John Demos is an American author and historian. He won many awards before retiring in December 2008 as the Samuel Knight Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University. Demos lives in Tyringham, Massachusetts.