Cynthia Ann Parker: Comanche Captive Contributor(s): Egan, Tracie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823941078 ISBN-13: 9780823941070 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Cynthia Ann Parker's family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche. She eventually returned to white society as an adult. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2002152841 |
Series: Primary Sources of Famous People in American History |
Physical Information: 0.33" H x 7.22" W x 9.04" (0.61 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 73247 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |