| Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison Contributor(s): Lenski, Lois (Author), Gilbert, Tavia (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1482946394 ISBN-13: 9781482946390 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.35 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Twelve-year-old Mary Jemison took for granted her peaceful days on her family's farm in eastern Pennsylvania. But on a spring day in 1758, something happened that changed her life forever. When a band of warriors invades the Jemisons' house and takes the family captive, Mary is separated from her parents and siblings. She travels with the Indians to southern Ohio and later to a Seneca village on the Genesee River in what is now western New York. Mary's new life is not easy. She misses her family terribly and is unaccustomed to Seneca ways. But even after her several unsuccessful attempts to run away, the Indians are kind to Mary and teach her many things about the earth, its plants, and its creatures. She develops deep bonds with the animals and even her captors. When Mary is finally given the chance to return to the world of white men, she struggles with her newfound feelings. Based on a true story, this is the unforgettable tale of the legendary "White Woman of the Genesee." |
Contributor Bio(s): Lenski, Lois: - Lois Lenski (1893-1974) won the 1946 Newbery Medal for Strawberry Girl. She was a prolific children's book author and illustrator whose works include the Betsy-Tacy series. Gilbert, Tavia: -Tavia Gilbert, an acclaimed narrator of more than four hundred full-cast and multivoice audiobooks for virtually every publisher in the industry, is an eight-time Audie nominee and the recipient of thirteen Earphones Awards, a Voice Arts Award, and a Listen-Up Award. With frequent inclusion on best of year and annual top ten lists, Tavia is a trusted and increasingly sought-after actress for work across every genre, from children's and YA, to literary fiction, nonfiction, and genre fiction. Audible recently named her a Genre-Defining Narrator: Master of Memoir, and Library Journal said of this highly acclaimed actress, "as close as you can get to a full cast narration with a solo voice." Tavia is a producer, singer, photographer, and a writer, as well as the cofounder of a feminist publishing company, Animal Mineral, with fiction and nonfiction focusing on relationships, love, and identity. |