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Title:Calico Captive
Author:Elizabeth George Speare
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Anniversary Edition
Pages:Pages: 288 pages
Published:October 29th 2001 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published 1957)
Categories:Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens

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In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War.
It is a harrowing march north. Miriam can only force herself to the next stopping place, the next small portion of food, the next icy stream to be crossed. At the end of the trail waits a life of hard work and, perhaps, even a life of slavery. Mingled with her thoughts of Phineas Whitney, her sweetheart on his way to Harvard, is the crying of her sister’s baby, Captive, born on the trail.
Miriam and her companions finally reach Montreal, a city of shifting loyalties filled with the intrigue of war, and here, by a sudden twist of fortune, Miriam meets the prominent Du Quesne family, who introduce her to a life she has never imagined. Based on an actual narrative diary published in 1807, Calico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history.

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Original Title: Calico Captive
ISBN: 0618150765 (ISBN13: 9780618150762)
Edition Language: English
Setting: New Hampshire(United States)
Literary Awards: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1959)

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Elizabeth George Speare was one of my favorite authors during my adolescent years. I fell in love with The Bronze Bow, and really enjoyed The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I loved how Speare incorporated romance into her stories in a very subtle way, and how her endings always seemed to finish on just the right note.Somehow I never got around to reading this one, until a few months ago when I found it at a used book sale. Overall I really enjoyed it -- unlike her other works of historical fiction,

Disclaimer on the rating: this reflects my love for the story as a child. Here is a link to another person's review that shows the issues with accuracy.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I wish I had read this book as a fifth or sixth grader, because it would have been my favorite (just like The Witch of Blackbird Pond). I loved how feisty the heroine is, even when she gets wrapped up in wanting to be glamorous, and I really didn't expect the ending, but it was definitely believable. Also, because I am super nerdy, I went from liking it to loving it when I found out it was based on a true story.

I absolutely love this story. I enjoy the characters, the development of everything, and the romance. This book has inspired a lot in my own writing. My only thing that bothers me every time I read it is Miriam's realization of how much she loves Phineas at the end. It always felt rushed to me. But other than that, I highly recommend this story to anyone who reads American historical fiction, especially about the French and Indian War.

Actual rating: 3.5/5 starsI was thrilled to be reading this book, having recently read and adored Elizabeths other novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I didnt like the story in this novel as much as I did in the other one, although I still enjoyed it and rated it 3.5/5 stars. The writing was wonderful, it was well paced, I just didnt find the story all that interesting. This novel featured many wonderful characters and messages, such as faith, hope, and sacrifice. I loved our main character,

Cleanliness:Sexual ContentLust - 4 Incidents: A man looks boldly at a girl in a way that was disturbing. Some girls tease about liking and marrying certain guys. A girl is envious of another girl having a dance partner to take her to the ball. A girl notices how a young man looks at her and makes her uncomfortable.Sexual Miscellaneous - 14 Incidents: There are a few dances in the book. A girl undresses for the night. Two of the savages dragging a shrinking and almost naked Susanna. At night

This is one of my favorite novels from my elementary school days when I was infatuated with Native Americans and their customs. The novel is based upon the story of Susanna Johnson (although the story is centered around her younger sister, Miriam) a captive of the Abenakis Indians. Along with her family, Miriam is taken away from home and traded from the Indian society into an elite French community. I picked this one up again because I recall how taken by it I was when I first read it; though