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Summary: mixed bag
Review: I thought this book was a mixed bag.It was really sad and there was a lot of killing.I would recommend it to other people but it wasn't my favorite and I wanted the story to end differently.The girl Mercy had to choose whether or not she would accept ransom.Read the book to find out if she does!
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Summary: A highly recommended story which proves hard to put down
Review: In 1704 Mercy Carter is kidnapped from her Massachusetts community by Indians who destroy their settlement and force the survivors on a long-distance march to Canada. Her only hope is for ransom from the English government in Boston - but as months and years pass, Mercy becomes accustomed to Indian life and questions whether she wants to return. Ransom Of Mercy Carter offers an exciting, new twist on the old story of Indian kidnappings and is a highly recommended story which proves hard to put down.
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Summary: Wow! Fantastic!
Review: In need of a good read? Try reading Ransom of Mercy Carter. You need to read this book to find out a copious amount of detail about the Mohawk way of life. This book was well-written. This book is about a girl named Mercy who lived back in the olden days. Her town (Deerfield, Massachusette)was destoriedby Mohawk Indians. She then goes on a journy to French Canada. She dreams of ransom. Will it ever come?¿ Ransom of Mercy Carter keeps you reading forever.
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Summary: okay
Review: It was a pretty good book about a group of people who get captured by the Native Americans. They are taken from the families, some of them are killed, they are marched through the snow by their captors, but over time, some of the hostages grow to love the Natives. For Mercy, when the time comes for ransom, she is not sure she wants it.
The book didn't really enthrall me, but it wasn't a bad book. The relationships between the characters, the representation of Native American life, and the characters' reactions to the capture are really well done.
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Summary: Great Historical Detail BUT....
Review: It's great if you are looking for historical accuracy, Cooney is a good writer, but for this story, she goes a little overboard in the depressing story-telling style. It starts off Sad and Depressing and only gets worse. It has a somewhat good ending, but leaves alot unsaid, only sums a brief history at the end. I read it in 2 days, but was disapointed at the end. She doesn't give readers a reason for her wanting to either stay or leave. If you like historical accuracy and love bitter endings this story is for you.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: Some people may know that I am a Caroline B. Cooney nut. I believe this is the twelfth book I have read by her. I have loved each and every book I have read by her, but somehow, the Ransom of Mercy Carter seems to stand out. It's different from her other novels, deeper, almost. The Ransom of Mercy Carter tells the story of, well, Mercy Carter, an eleven year old girl whose town (Deerfield, Massachusetts) is destroyed by Indians in 1704. She and many other children from Deerfield are forced to march to Canada on their own foot power. Mercy, at the tender age of eleven, saw terrible hardships- scalpings, murder, kidnap, her life being pulled from her in an instant. Mercy hated to see this happen, but she was one of the first children to begin to accept the Indian culture. She was among the first to be given a Mohawk name, and among the first to learn the Mohawk language. When Mercy is brought into a Mohawk town in Canada, she begins to accept the culture. And the question is- if ransom ever comes, will Mercy accept it? This story touched my heart in many ways. It was another Cooney masterpiece, well-written and suspenseful. But this book was somehow different. It wasn't the typical mystery of Cooney, it was something more. It was a heartfelt yet historic story, and it has me thirsty for more information about Mercy Carter and the children of Deerfield. For me, the novel is now more meaningful for me (three years later) because I now attend school in Deerfield and better understand the history of the place. I would reccommend this book to anyone, boy or girl, young or old or anywhere in between, who is looking for a great novel that will have you thinking for days.
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Summary: Pretty Darned Good
Review: The only thing I would pick at here ~ and it is picking ~ is the notion that the English children had fun on the march to Canada. According to the Stephen Williams account, it was anything but fun. This is a great book! I bought a copy for all of my nieces to help them understand their ancestors on both sides of the conflict. I recommend it highly!
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Summary: The Ransom of Mercy Carter
Review: The Ransom of Mercy Carter was the best book I have read in a long time. It is about an 11 year old girl who lives in Deerfield, Massachusetts. She lives there with her stepmama and her father. Also with her siblings Benny, Marah, Tommy, John, and Sam. They are an English family living in this small village with many other families hiding from Indian raids. Then one night the indians come and take all the children that they can and many of the adults. Mercy's father is away buying things needed for the family. The indian's take almost every item belonging to the many families and burn all the buildings. Then they take the children and parents on a 3 hundred mile trek to Canada. Along the way many people become ill or hurt and die. Many are murdered out of pure hatred of the indians. Mercy and her family are spared all but her stepmama and Marah who are too weak and cry too much and have their lives taken by the indians. Then the indians take the children they want to adopt and go to their villages that they live in. The Carter family is completely seperated. Then it tells what happens to them in their lives and how they live. Mercy is torn between wanting to be ransomed and staying with the indians. I really enjoyed this because it told about indian life in the villages and how life was in the early 1700s. I deeply encourage you to read this book.This is the first book I have read by Caroline B. Cooney and I am looking forward to reading many, many more. ;)
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Summary: THE RANSOM OF MERCY CARTER!
Review: THE RANSOM OF MERCY CARTER! Mercy Carter lives in Deerfield, Massachusetts a English colonies. In is 1704, when the threat of an Indian attack is very actual. But the Deerfield towns man believed with the weather so bitterly cold not even Indians would brave the freezing temperatures. But the townspeople were wrong and didn't take into consideration that the French, with whom the English are at war, could and will aid the Indians.
During the night, with soldiers sleeping right in the houses with the Deerfield man, the Indians and French attack Deerfield, taking children away from their parents and loved ones, also taking some adults and randomly killing other's and their children. Forced to march over 300 miles to a Kahnawake Indian village in Canada, many could not survive the more than 40 days on the trail.
Mercy's emotions run high as she fights to survive and attempts to save some of the children. Including her younger sister who dies along the way. Though out the hole time she tries to find out if her brothers are alive and where they have been taken. She dreams of the time that ransom will come. However, as time goes by she is adopted into the tribe as a daughter and finds that her adoptive Indian family is kind and caring. They teach lots of stuff like how to be happy, but most important, she learns about love and living as one with nature and the earth.
Mercy Carter struggles with questions like can she come to know her new identity, especially after she learns that her father is still alive? Will her ransom come in time to save her and allow her to remain an English child? When indeed the ransom does come Mercy can not find her self to take it. she now knows she belongs with the Indians.
I thought this book was unbelievable I couldn't wait to turn the page to find out what happens next. And look forward to reading further books on this topic. By Alisha Somma
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Summary: THE RANSOM OF MERCY CARTER
Review: THE RANSOM OF MERCY CARTER. The story THE RANSOM OF MERCY CATER. Tells the story of a 12 year old Mercy Carter, Who is taken captive. With her 3 brothers and 1 sister. By the Kadnawake Mohawk Indians. With the rest of the Deerfield children and some adults. When in 1704 Indians raid on the English settlement Deerfield, Mass.
Out in the freezing cloud of winter they are forced to March. Stopping for no one. Finding a small boy who was the same age as March her younger sister 3 years old. Mercy finds it hard to carry two toddle. Falling more and more behind and farther away from her brothers. Mercy knows she is in danger. And March is much too fussy and cries out all the time and be for long is killed.
They sleep right in the snow with no shelter above there heads. Sometimes the Indians will make a snow cave for them to sleep in but that's about it. They hardly even make fires. And go days at a time without eating. But for mercy going a few days without food is not hard. Deerfield being a poor village goes a few days with out food all the time in hope for the lord's praise and the gife of food growing. Her mother already dead two years be for the Indian raid and her father gone out to market be for the Indian came, Mercy feel now she only has Daniel to be strong for her bother are to far ahead of her to walk with .Mercy is at the end of the line with a boy named Eben. Who put his sister's in the basement in hope of saving them. Only to find out that the hole village was burned.
As times goes on mercy finds that learning the langue makes time go faster but doing so is a sin and Ruth reminds her about it all the time. Ruth is other captive that was taken from Deerfield. Who no matter what she does she does not get punished for it. Mercy soon learns her Indian's name and her own Indian name as well. And is not aloud to go anywhere near her brother. Who to have there own Indian also. Her uncle walks ahead with the other man. Forces to have coaler around there necks and be tied up. So there will be no chance of a run away. When mercy feels she can't take the huger any more knowing she has to walk all the way to Canada she finds out that the Indians have killed 20 mousses and stored them. Mercy eats heavily knowing she must stay strong lots of the captives had already been killed.
The younger kids get to ride on sleds yelling the Indian words for number all day to keep them busy. Daniel too rides on the sled. But all the older captives are forced to walk still. Each by now carries a pack. Mercy finds out she will be in a village near Montréal. A French city. When they spilt up mercy is not aloud to go with her brother or Daniel. She fears she may never see them again. Now with no family the only word in Mercy head is ransom. But already slipping into Indians ways will she be able to take it if it comes? To find out if mercy will ever see her bothers again or if ransom will come, you'll have to read the story.
By: ALISHA
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