ABOUT THIS BOOK

May 11, 1759. On the morning of Mary Campbell's 12th birthday, her life takes a terrifying turn for the worse. She is kidnapped by the fearsome Delaware Indians and taken from her family in Pennsylvania, all the way to Delaware on foot.

Mary refuses to adopt any of the Delaware ways and holds on to the memory of her family as tightly as she does her dreams for escape. But in order to survive, Mary pretends to be learning and not planning her escape.

As the seasons change, Mary realizes with surprise that she is no longer pretending. When the chance comes for Mary to leave, she is not sure that she wants to return to her old life. Is she Mary Campbell or Woman-Who-Saved-The-Corn?


REVIEWS

"Durrant's exceptionally graceful prose and nonjudgmental description of the cultural chasm between the colonists' and Delawares' worlds set this novel apart."--The Bulletin, Recommended

"Language-arts and social studies teachers can integrate the girl's experience into discussions of multicultural awareness, family values, and colonial-Indian conflicts."--School Library Journal


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lynda Durrant is the author of Echohawk, also available in a Yearling edition.