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Summary: The Story Of A White Captive
Review: Indian Captive by Lois Lenski is an awesome book. It deserves 5 stars because it is so realistic and exciting. This book brings back the way of the Senaca Tribe. Indian Captive is a story about Molly Jemison and how she struggeled becoming "Corn Tassel" and learning the ways of the Indians. It is a lot more interesting then it seems and has many words of the indians. If you enjoy historical fiction you will like this book.
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Summary: A girl is captured by Seneca Indians.
Review: Indian Captive is a story about a girl who was taken captive by the Seneca Indians. Her family and neighbors travel far, but then only two people are chosen. Her neighbor, Davy and herself. the rest of her family is killed.
When Mary reaches the Seneca Village two sisters adopt her. they cared for her, but she was miserable without her family. her two friends Shagbark and Little Turtle help her get by day by day. when Mary has finally grown accustomed to the Seneca ways, a white man comes to take her away, but she is given a choice. What will she chose
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Summary: It was truly touching and a wonderful book to read
Review: INDIAN CAPTIVE is a wonderful book for children of all ages. I recommend it to everyone. Mary has to face all kinds of problem and I don't know about you but I was bewildered to see how she handled them so wonderfully. I'm only 13 and I could understand this book very well so I'm sure kids younger than me will have no problem. Please pick up this book and read about the Indians and the way that they act, if you thought they were bad you will be totally swayed after reading this book.
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Summary: Indian Captive review
Review: Indian Captive is about a young girl. She is a pioneer. Her name was Mary, and she hated her life, but she was taking it all for granted. Native Indians kidnapped her. This all happened on a regular day at her family's farm. Soon she learns to live with the Indians and doesn't know if she wants to go back. Fore she has made so many friends who treat her very well.
Personally I really did not think that this book was very interesting. Indian Captive dragged on about if she should go back home or just stay with the Indians. In my opinion this book was boring. Also it was just too sad for me, being a true story and all. So over all I did not like this book.
The reason I chose this book is because it was a historical fiction book and I know I needed to read that type of book. I also wanted to know more about Indians and pioneers. How they really lived brought interest towards me. I never really knew that Indians took young children. Another reason why I chose this book is because of the cover. The girl, I'm guessing Mary, looked so scared and scary, and I wanted to know why. This is why I chose Indian Captive to read, and write about.
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Summary: warning! caution!
Review: Indian Captive is probably the worst book I have ever read. It doesn't even make any sense. It also does'nt stay on the same topic. The girl "Molly" isn't that bright at all. I can't tell you why because it will give away the end. It takes place in Fort Duquesne. If you like Historical fiction I guess this is the book for you. Read it if you dare.
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Summary: Gripping and delightful
Review: Lois Lenski writes this book wonderfully. I would definitely give this book a 5 star rating. I read this book in school so I had to stop at a certain time everyday. If I could, I would have finished it in one day! I love this book because it is so real and accurate. You will love the way Mary grows to learn of the ways of the Indians and accepts their way of life.
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Summary: Captured By The Seneca
Review: Mary (Molly) Jemison lived a normal life on her farm in Pennsylvania where her family harvested corn. Her father didn't believe that Indians would ever come to their home as their neighbors said, but one day that is exactly what happened. Molly was having a normal day when a band of Indians came. Everyone in Molly's family was captured. Molly and her family had to walk for miles on end. Finally they stopped at a place where Molly was seperated from her family and was being taken with the Indians to become one of them. It was hard for Molly to adapt to her surroundings and she missed her family greatly. The Indians gave Molly the name, Corn Tassel, because of her long yellow hair. Molly was depressed at first and tried to run away a multiple of times. This book definitely a 5 star rating and it never got tedious.
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Summary: A fantastic book-truly enjoyable
Review: Molly Jemison and her family are stolen away from her home by Native American Indians. Not long after, she is sold into the Seneca tribe and is separated from the rest of her family forever. She is renamed Corn Tassel. Long after that, she and her owners, Shining Star and Squirrel Woman, go to Fort Duquesne to trade with white men. When she goes to town with her new owns, white people ask her why a white girl is in the company of Native Americans. Molly makes a mess of things and tells white people where she lives, and later, the white people try to go there, but they don't find her. While she is talking with the other whites, Shining Star and Squirrel Woman come back and hear how she had been talking with the white people and they got angry. Because of her talking, the entire tribe now had to move to the Falling Waters, her permanent home.I highly recommend this book because it told of suspense and adventure a very long time ago in the eighteenth century. It is a very good book , and I really enjoyed it. This book would probably be best for ages ten through thirteen. I really wouldn't recommend this book for younger kids though, because there are many scary parts in it. Nevertheless, it is an outstanding book, and I really enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: Good book for someone about Mary/Molly Jemison's age
Review: Possibly interesting reading for a young teenage or preteen girl. Otherwise, the writing is very simplistic, often redundant to make a 'teaching' point. Thrust of the book seems to be teaching Indian methods and building a positive image, not necessarily telling Mary Jemison's story. Perfectly politically correct reading, which means somewhat sterile, but safe for all ages... if they will bother to finish it.
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Summary: How Indian Captive Inspired Me
Review: The book Indian Captive, to me, was very captivating! What inspired me to read it was my Aunt, who's part Indian and is into the culture. I started reading the book expecting something like a history lecture, and finihsed it off feeling enlightened not regretting a thing!! I know what piece of Indian culture I took in is nothing compareed to the real thing, but it is so amazing to learn of how these poeple lived, and how benign and simple to life their culture is. What kept me even more interested was to learn how the little girl that got captured by them took it. She was the all-american-colonial girl, unwilling to new ideas, and came out a wise and educated, further than any college degree can teake you -woman. Experiencing each step of her journey along the way, and recognizing her growth next to mine, her journey can be compared to the analogy of a little child going out into the "big world" in his/her own. She is a survivor, and I hope her story lives on forever through her writing.
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