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148 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet
| October, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-2604-0$16.99
(4)
4-6
Based on Demos's nonfiction adult book, The Unredeemed Captive, this fictionalized version focuses on real-life Massachusetts Puritan seven-year-old Eunice. Kidnapped in a 1704 French and Indian raid and taken to Canada, she's renamed Gannenstenhawi, adjusts to her new life, and eventually marries a Mohawk man. Despite being occasionally awkward in the transition to fiction, the text is well researched and fast paced. Bib.
213 pp.
| Feiwel
| February, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-1-250-06838-5$15.99
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4-6
Based on a True Story series.
Illustrated by
Clint Hansen.
These historical fiction stories introduce middle-grade readers to the experiences of real children. Written under one pseudonym by different authors, the novels, accompanied by black-and-white drawings and archival images and photos, are accessible if not riveting entrées into their subjects' lives. (Jemison's use of savage, true to the times, would have benefited from some contextualizing.) Each entry includes an author's note separating fact from fiction. Clem and Jemison contain glossaries. Review covers these Based on a True Story titles: John Lincoln Clem, Mary Jemison, Nettie & Nellie Crook, and Sybil Ludington.
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4-6
Foundations of Our Nation series.
These books briefly outline sequential events that led the Colonies to seek independence from Great Britain. Following a basic format, each volume describes the historic occurrence and the principal characters involved; the inclusion of primary source material is valuable. Sidebars, drawings, maps, and photographs add to the readable texts. "Stop and think" questions invite student input. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Foundations of Our Nation titles: The French and Indian War, The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, and The Declaration of Independence.
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4-6
Scribner Illustrated Classics series.
Illustrated by
N. C. Wyeth.
These handsome editions of two classic stories (Rawlings won a Pulitzer for The Yearling) are beautifully reissued with Wyeth's striking color plates. The heavy volumes may be best appreciated by collectors and fans of Wyeth's painterly illustrations. Review covers these Scribner Illustrated Classics titles: The Last of the Mohicans and The Yearling.
112 pp.
| ABDO
| January, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-60453-943-1$32.79
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YA
Essential Events series.
This volume chronicles the struggle for control of North American lands between England and France, with Native American allies, prior to American Independence. The readable narrative is accompanied by archival illustrations and numerous sidebars, which are useful but tend to encroach on the main text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.
190 pp.
| Scholastic
| April, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-439-21038-0$10.95
(4)
4-6
Dear America series.
Set in 1763, this story is based on the true life of an African slave educated as a "companion" for a French girl. Traveling to America during the aftermath of the French and Indian War, they confront danger and uncertainty. Some of the internal dialogue seems too sophisticated, but this is an interesting look at a little-known aspect of French slavery in colonial times.
168 pp.
| Dial
| September, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-8037-2694-5$$16.99
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4-6
In 1759, British soldiers raid the Abenaki community of St. Francis, burning the village to the ground, shooting fourteen-year-old Saxso, and abducting his mother and sisters. The pitch-perfect narrator embarks on a dangerous journey to save his missing family members in this well-crafted novel of the French and Indian Wars. An author's note places events within their historical perspective.
121 pp.
| Linnet
| August, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-208-02509-X$$22.50
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4-6
This biography of the nation's first commander in chief focuses on his stint as an officer in Virginia's colonial militia during the French and Indian War. Bland prose reveals some lesser-known information about Washington, such as how his arrogance and inexperience resulted in a massacre that was among the causes of the war. Dramatic art loosely illustrates the text. Bib., ind.
32 pp.
| Heinemann
| September, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 1-4034-0169-1$$24.22
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4-6
Americans at War series.
Each page or short section in these books covers one battle or prominent group in three American wars. Timelines, reproduced paintings and photographs, bold-faced glossary words, and small boxes of text are sprinkled liberally, at times distracting the reader from the text. Places to visit and related fiction to read are appended. Ind. [Review covers these Americans at War titles: Battles of the French and Indian War, Battles of the Spanish-American War, Soldiers of the French and Indian War, Soldiers of the Spanish-American War, Battles of the War of 1812, and Soldiers of the War of 1812.]
32 pp.
| Heinemann
| September, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 1-4034-0172-1$$24.22
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4-6
Americans at War series.
Each page or short section in these books covers one battle or prominent group in three American wars. Timelines, reproduced paintings and photographs, bold-faced glossary words, and small boxes of text are sprinkled liberally, at times distracting the reader from the text. Places to visit and related fiction to read are appended. Ind. [Review covers these Americans at War titles: Battles of the French and Indian War, Battles of the Spanish-American War, Soldiers of the French and Indian War, Soldiers of the Spanish-American War, Battles of the War of 1812, and Soldiers of the War of 1812.]
250 pp.
| Delacorte
| April, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-385-32615-7$$15.95
(3)
YA
In 1704, the Mohawk attacked the Puritan settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, taking eleven-year-old Mercy Carter and over one hundred other settlers captive--forcing them to trudge three hundred miles to Canada. Cooney constructs a suspenseful story for Mercy, who must decide whether to remember her former life and family or to "set them down" and embrace her new life as a Mohawk.
112 pp.
| Morgan
| May, 2001
|
LibraryISBN 1-883846-69-2$$20.95
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YA
Mary Draper Ingles's capture by the Shawnee, her dramatic escape, and her arduous journey homeward across eight hundred miles of wilderness are described in this carefully researched biography. Though the beginning of Furbee's account is somewhat slow, her narrative voice builds in strength, ultimately capturing the drama of this incredible tale. Archival drawings and maps illustrate the book. Bib., ind.
276 pp.
| Dutton
| January, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-525-46481-6$$30.00
(2)
YA
The prologue sets the book's parameters: a reliable biography of a remarkable man and an examination of the social, economic, and political forces that shaped him. Familiar facts are given new vitality with additional information in a well-crafted, information-packed text that, despite its heavy cargo, sails smoothly along. A handsome design helps make the book accessible. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2001
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4-6
Illustrated by
W. T. Mars.
This is a handsome reissue of a superior work of historical fiction. Speare's novel is based on an actual narrative written by a woman taken captive by Abenaki Indians in 1754.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Giulio Maestro.
The Maestros clarify the interrelated political and economic complexities of the French and Indian Wars in America. They also discuss how the wars helped the colonies become more cohesive and able to fight successfully against the British in the Revolutionary War. Two pages of information about colonial America are appended. The text is accompanied by detailed watercolor and colored pencil illustrations. Ind.