num_pages: 192
description: May 11, 1759. On the morning of Mary Campbell's 12th birthday, her life takes a terrifying turn for the worse. She is kidnapped by the fearsome Delaware Indians and taken from her family in Pennsylvania, all the way to Delaware on foot.Mary refuses to adopt any of the Delaware ways and holds on to the memory of her family as tightly as she does her dreams for escape. But in order to survive, Mary pretends to be learning and not planning her escape.As the seasons change, Mary realizes with surprise that she is no longer pretending. When the chance comes for Mary to leave, she is not sure that she wants to return to her old life. Is she Mary Campbell or Woman-Who-Saved-The-Corn?
language: English
title: The Beaded Moccasins
titlecomplete: The Beaded Moccasins
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Teen, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Juvenile, American History, Historical, Native Americans, Young Adult
ratings_count: 441
publisher: Yearling