Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
School year: Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Published: 2013
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"Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison" by Tava Gilbert recounts the true story of Mary Jemison, an Irish-American girl captured by Native Americans during a raid in 1755. After her abduction, she is taken to live with the Seneca tribe, where she grapples with her identity and place in this new world. Embracing her life among the Seneca, Mary learns their customs and language and eventually finds a sense of belonging. The narrative explores themes of resilience, cultural conflict, and the struggle for survival, highlighting Mary's transformation from captive to a revered member of her adopted community. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Trophy Newbery .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.
This book was published in 2013 by Blackstone Audiobooks .
In addition to illustrating the first four Betsy-Tacy books, Lois Lenski (1893-1974) was the 1946 Newberry Medal winning author of Strawberry Girl. In addition to illustrating the first four Betsy-Tacy books, Lois Lenski (1893-1974) was the 1946 Newberry Medal winning author of Strawberry Girl.
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Mary Jemison
This book features the character Mary Jemison.
