It's 1754, as Revolutionary War fought between America and Great Britain not yet took place until nearly 20 years later as a young girl, Miriam Willard, a headstrong girl who later got captured from the Indians (Native Americans to be exact). Miriam then befriends Natives, and learning new things, such like herbs for the sick and their own ways of growing and hunting for food, and making the clothes out of the buffalo skins. She eventually got sent home, safely. This story was based on true story about Miriam's older sister, Susanna and her siblings and baby got kidnapped during Indians' raids in Charlestown, New Hemisphere. - Happy Reading!
Calico Captive
By Elizabeth George Speare
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 8 | S | 6 | 57137 |
Based on an actual narrative diary, this is the story of a young girl captured by Indians in 1754, sold to the French for ransom, and eventually returned home.
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780618150755
ISBN-10: 0618150757
Published on 10/29/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288