"The Captive" by Scott O'Dell tells the story of a young girl named Carlotta who is taken captive by Native Americans during a raid in the 18th century. Separated from her family, she experiences the hardships of captivity while learning about the customs and traditions of her captors. As she navigates her new life, Carlotta wrestles with her identity and the conflicts between her own culture and that of her captors. The novel explores themes of resilience, cultural understanding, and the struggle for identity in a changing world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 210 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1979 by Houghton Mifflin .

Scott O'Dell was born in Los Angeles. He was a journalist and an authority on California histor. He won many awards for his writing, including the Newbery Award for Island of the Blue Dolphins. He died in October 1989.