Indian captive
The Story of Mary Jemison
by Lois Lenski · 1941
Popularity 49
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.
Indians of North AmericaSeneca IndiansIndian captivitiesFictionJuvenile fictionHistorical fictionFrontier and pioneer lifeJemison, Mary, 1743-1833Newbery HonorIndians of north america, seneca indians, fictionIndian captivities, fictionChildren's fiction