Abandoned on the Wild Frontier: Peter Cartwright (Trailblazer Books #15) [Paperback]

Dave and Neta Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up

His father killed and his mother kidnapped by Sauk Indians, young Gilbert Hamilton searches for his mother with the help of an evangelist. Ages 8-12.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 4^-6. Sent to live with relatives after his father is killed during the War of 1812 and his mother is carried off by Sauk warriors, Gil grows up longing to find his mother and be part of a family again. By joining Methodist circuit-rider Peter Cartwright on his trip to start new missions in the West, Gil finally gets an opportunity to search. But when he locates his mother, he discovers she now has a new life in the tribe, with a husband and children she cannot abandon. Believing his dreams of a family life are not meant to be, he returns to Cartwright and, with the man's guidance, comes to accept God as his Father and Heaven as his home. Part of the Trailblazer Books series, which is intended to introduce children to Christian heroes in history, this gives young readers a glimpse of Cartwright's impact on Illinois politics and religious development. It will, however, be Gil's heroic struggle to find his mother and, in turn, find himself that children remember the most. Lois Schultz

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (April 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556614683
• ISBN-13: 978-1556614682
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #989,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)