The Ransom of Mercy Carter
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- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2011
Summary
Deerfield, Massachusetts is one of the most remote, and therefore dangerous, settlements in the English colonies. In 1704 an Indian tribe attacks the town, and Mercy Carter becomes separated from the rest of her family, some of whom do not survive. Mercy and hundreds of other settlers are herded together and ordered by the Indians to start walking. The grueling journey – three hundred miles north to a Kahnawake Indian village in Canada – takes more than 40 days. At first Mercy’s only hope is …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385740463 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385740468 |
| Author: | Caroline B. Cooney |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2011 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 141mm x 14mm |
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“The drama of history unfolds in this gripping tale.” –School Library Journal “Cooney’s trademark staccato delivery keeps the pages turning.” –Publishers Weekly From the Paperback edition.
“The drama of history unfolds in this gripping tale.” – School Library Journal
“Cooney’s trademark staccato delivery keeps the pages turning.” – Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Caroline B. Cooney
Caroline B. Cooney is the author of The Face on the Milk Carton, and its companions, Whatever Happened to Janie?, The Voice on the Radio, and What Janie Found, as well as many other acclaimed novels.
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