Title: Indian captive
Subtitle: The Story of Mary Jemison
First published: 1941
Description: 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.
Subjects: Indians of North America, Seneca Indians, Indian captivities, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Historical fiction, Frontier and pioneer life, Jemison, Mary, 1743-1833, Newbery Honor, Indians of north america, seneca indians, fiction, Indian captivities, fiction, Children's fiction
Places: Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)
People: Mary Jemison (1743-1833)