My Life With the Indians: The Story of Mary Jemison (An Incredible Journey) [Library Binding]

Robin Moore (Author), Victor G. Ambrus (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998 | Series: An Incredible Journey

A biography, based on her own account, of Mary Jemison who was captured by a Shawnee war party when she was twelve and subsequently rescued and adopted by the Seneca with whom she chose to remain the rest of her long life.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Silver Burdett Pr (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0382399226
• ISBN-13: 978-0382399220
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,945,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work, February 25, 2002

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michelle orgill-pierce (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Life With the Indians: The Story of Mary Jemison (An Incredible Journey) (Library Binding)

Looking for a fair representation of how the North American Indian tribes were affected by the intrusion of Europeans? My husband and I were, following an exchange with our 8-year-old after watching "Peter Pan", where she voiced hatred for Indians, but had no reasoning behind it. This book is unique in a variety of ways; it is a true story, from a woman's perspective, of how her life was changed after being captured by the Seneca tribe. It deals in an honest, forthright manner, reflecting Jemison's original fear and ultimate embracing of her inclusion into tribal life, and the many adavantages she found therein. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an discussion of the reality of Indians in North America, and the influence of European culture on it with their young child. Well written, nice illustrations, and at 32 pages, concise.