Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare

It was inspired by the true story of Susanna Willard Johnson (17301810) who, along with her family and younger sister, were kidnapped in an Abenaki Indian raid on Charlestown, New Hampshire in August 1754. Based on an actual narrative diary published in 1807, Calico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history. Calico Captive is Elizabeth George Speare's first historical fiction children's novel. Miriam and her companions finally reach Montreal, a city of shifting loyalties filled with the intrigue of war, and here, by a sudden twist of fortune, Miriam meets the prominent Du Quesne family, who introduce her to a life she has never imagined. Mingled with her thoughts of Phineas Whitney, her sweetheart on his way to Harvard, is the crying of her sister’s baby, Captive, born on the trail. more 287 pages, Kindle Edition First published JanuBook details & editions Loading interface. GenresHistorical FictionYoung AdultFictionHistoricalChildrensClassicsRomance. At the end of the trail waits a life of hard work and, perhaps, even a life of slavery. Based on an actual narrative diary published in 1807, Calico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history. Miriam can only force herself to the next stopping place, the next small portion of food, the next icy stream to be crossed. Elizabeth George Speare Calico Captive Paperback Illustrated, Octoby Elizabeth George Speare (Author) 425 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 6.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 14.99 8 Used from 1.98 3 Collectible from 124. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War.

In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid.

Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare