The Beaded Moccasins: The Story of Mary Campbell
Mar 1998 · Sold by HarperCollins
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On the morning of her twelfth birthday, Mary Campbell gets angry with her mother and storms out of the cabin—never to return. As she picks wild strawberries and plans her apology, Mary is captured by Delaware Indians and plunged into a life that is fearsome, strenuous, and utterly unlike the one she knows, beginning with the journey on foot from Pennsylvania to the Delawares' new home in Ohio Territory. As the idea of escape becomes less feasible and less urgent, Mary finds herself adapting to the routines, traditions, and beliefs of her captors, and discovers within herself reserves of strength she hadn't known were hers. The life of the real Mary Campbell, taken by Delawares in 1759, is the basis for this enthralling, historically detailed adventure, and for the perceptive portrait of a young woman finding her place in a culture vastly different from her own.
Forced to leave one life behind, can she find the strength to build another?
- Based on a True Story: Step into the meticulously researched world of Mary Campbell, a real girl captured by Delaware Indians during the French and Indian War era.
- Survival Adventure: Follow Mary on a perilous journey on foot from her home in Pennsylvania to the Ohio wilderness, facing hardships that test her limits.
- Forced Adaptation: Witness Mary’s slow transformation as she learns the customs, beliefs, and language of her captors, the Delaware people.
- Pioneer and Frontier Life: A vivid portrayal of the 18th-century American frontier, a world of conflict, wilderness, and the clash of cultures.
On the morning of her twelfth birthday, Mary Campbell gets angry with her mother and storms out of the cabin—never to return. As she picks wild strawberries and plans her apology, Mary is captured by Delaware Indians and plunged into a life that is fearsome, strenuous, and utterly unlike the one ...
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Emma Lin (RexPester30)
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March 2, 2023
This is another one of my favorite Indian captivity narratives about an Indian captive's harrowing ordeals with the Delaware Indians after being captured on her twelfth birthday. She eventually assimilates with her captors while choosing to remain with them.
Tara Carson
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March 15, 2013
I read this book when I was younger it was the only book I didn't want to put down I recommend to all!!!
About the author
Lynda Durrant is the author of five well-received historical novels for Clarion, several of which have been named to state children’s choice awards lists. She lives in Bath, Ohio, with her family and a horse named Irish.
Lynda Durrant is the author of five well-received historical novels for Clarion, several of which have been named to state children’s choice awards lists. She lives in Bath, Ohio, with her family and a horse named Irish.
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