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The White
The White
Author: Deborah Larsen
?I was born a white at sea on the way to the New World . . . But I was taken by those whom we called Indians. Nearly speechless for a time, I was beset by terrors.? — This is the voice of Mary Jemison, who, in 1758, at the age of sixteen, was taken by a Shawnee raiding party from her home near what would become Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In this i...  more »
ISBN: 21754
Pages: 219
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5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The White on
Helpful Score: 8
The writing is powerful, unadorned and beautiful. A young girl names Mary Jerimson is an original heroine in this account of her capture by Indians in 1758. Renamed with an Indian name she gradually becomes integrated into her new family... she marries a Delaware warrior, raises a family etc. Fascinating story and completely believable.
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Helpful Score: 8
A riveting fictional account(based on certain actual events ) of Mary Jemison who was abducted from her PA home at 16 by a Shawnee hunting party.This is the story of her life...
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Helpful Score: 7
I LOVED this book. It is a very quick read and is a fascinating fictionalized life story of a real woman who was abducted by Indians as a young girl.
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Helpful Score: 5
Based on actual events, this is the story of Mary Jemison who is captured by Indians in the midwest. After her family is killed she is taken to an encampment to become part of the family of a man killed by the settlers. 212 pages easy but good read
YahtzeeQueen avatar reviewed The White on + 54 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
Iread this book in one day.It was fasinatung to read the story of a woman captured by the Indians as a child.
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reviewed The White on + 34 more book reviews
I became interested in this story upon visiting Letchworth Park on the Genesee River in New York. This book is an ok overall but I think it lacked depth and I did not enjoy it very much. I'll keep looking for more on this woman though.
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I thought this would be a great book; interesting subject, started out good. Just not enough detail and development. Could have been a blockbuster if author had fleshed out the story a little.
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HIstorical novel of a white girl in frontier America abducted by Indians and absorbed into the tribe. Better than it sounds.
Bootsie avatar reviewed The White on + 34 more book reviews
Interesting, but I have read many books like this one supposedly based on a true story. It offers an understanding of how young captives come to bond with their kidnappers.
k9kutter64 avatar reviewed The White on + 167 more book reviews
I read this book in one evening...could not put it down. It is the story of Mary Jemison, who in 1756, was captured by Shawnee Indians. Very similar to Mary Ingall's story "Follow The River". I highly recommend this book.


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