The Indians of New Jersey: Dickon Among the Lenapes [Paperback]

M. R. Harrington (Author), Clarence Ellsworth (Illustrator) (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press (August 1, 1963)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813504252
• ISBN-13: 978-0813504254
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #483,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent fictional account of the Lenape people., February 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Indians of New Jersey: Dickon Among the Lenapes (Paperback)

By labeling this book as merely juvenile fiction, you have committed an error. Yes, this book could be enjoyed by a fifth grader, but its enormous wealth of details, its presentation of sophisticated concepts, and its intricate descriptions of such events as religious ceremonies, put this book within the adult reading level. There are even Lenape words sprinkled throughout the book and a tiny Lenape/English phrase dictionary at the back of the book. This novel is a fictional account of an English boy's rescue from drowning by a Lenape family. It details his life and the lives of those around him as he learns about and adapts to the ways of the Lenape people. He is eventually adopted into the family of his best friend. Along the way the reader is guided into every facet of Lenape life, down to the tiniest detail as to how leather was tanned and crops were grown, to the grandest concepts involving myth, legend, and the Sacred. This is not only a story about the Lenape people in particular, it is an excellent source of information for anyone wishing to know how the human race flourished before the advance of technology. Note: This review is based on the 1966 copyright version of the book by M.R. Harrington with an introduction by Mary V. Gaver.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book packed with illustrations and culture!, January 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Indians of New Jersey: Dickon Among the Lenapes (Paperback)

If I were to have just one book about the Lenape People, I would choose this one! It is told in great story format and gives you an inside view of early Lenape Culture. Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. This book is just as interesting to adults as it is for the younger generation.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous look at Lenape life, August 26, 2009

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This review is from: The Indians of New Jersey: Dickon Among the Lenapes (Paperback)

Wonderful book. I read it over forty years ago and never forgot it! Just ordered a copy so I can reread it.