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Trouble's Daughter
The Story of Susanna Hutchinson, Indian Captive
Written by Katherine KirkpatrickAuthor Alerts:  Random House will alert you to new works by Katherine Kirkpatrick
| Yearling | Trade Paperback | February 2000 | $4.99 | 978-0-440-41579-4 (0-440-41579-9)

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

Susanna Hutchinson is nine years old in l643, when her mother, Anne, has a vision that leads the family to settle in the wilderness where the Dutch and the Native tribes are at war. Anne is infamous throughout the Colonies for her religious freethinking, and her visions have brought the family in and out of trouble.

One horrifying afternoon, Lenape warriors massacre Susanna's family and take her captive. Though haunted by grief, she adapts to the ways of the Lenape people. When she begins to have spirit dreams, she is terrified that she has inherited her mother's powers. But Susanna comes to see that these powers are her destiny and the bridge between her two worlds.


REVIEWS

"Gripping . . . although historical in setting, this is a tale of hope for young readers today."--VOYA, 4Q Starred

"With the compelling saga, Kirkpatrick comes to the forefront as a historical novelist. . . ."--Booklist, Starred


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Katherine Kirkpatrick lives close to where Anne Hutchinson's farm once stood.