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Calico Captive Elizabeth George Speare W T Mars Books

Calico Captive is a classic of juvenile literature. It has been close to fifty years since I read this book for the first time. Then I was young and I identified with Miriam as a young girl hungry to experience the life who is thrust into a world of fear and excitement when she and her sister's family are captured by native americans and subsequently sold into slavery to the French in Montreal. This time I read the book with a more experienced eye and I appreciated the careful handling of the culture shocks Miriam encountered during her captivity. At first the natives are animals to Miriam until she comes to see their humanity even though she is very afraid for herself and her family. Later, she must deal with the religious differences she encounters in Catholic Montreal. Miriam is a good puritan girl who has been taught that Papists are evil and she has to see through her cultural prejudices and reach an understanding of these people. I enjoyed the history that is accurately portrayed as it encoumpases political, social, and religious differences and skillfully sends the message that people are people everywhere. I hope that young readers will find this book and love it as much as I did so many years ago when I was young and that I do now as a mature woman.


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Calico Captive Elizabeth George Speare W T Mars Books Reviews

Fantastic book that we’ve read again and again!
Wonderful book for grandchildren! They love it! Shipping was quick!
I really love Elizabeth George Speare. Her writing is captivating and her historical research thorough. Great book!
I read this book in elementary school and was thrilled to find it as an adult! Every young person should read this book. Very interesting and a different historic lesson than is taught in school.
I have read all of Elizabeth's books and all have been good.
I am exited to see if she writes any more. If so I need to get it.
This book also let's you see from all different views .
And is almost all ways based on a true story.
My favorite book growing up - have read it a dozen times obver the years - was able to gift it to a young lady who loves to read historical stories.
This a an engaging story - and you come to love the characters.
This is a great book suited for those under age 18, in my opinion. The author generally follows the facts of the kidnapping but changes and adds to make it more colorful reading at a much lighter level. Reminded me of the TV show Little House on the Prairie.
Calico Captive is a classic of juvenile literature. It has been close to fifty years since I read this book for the first time. Then I was young and I identified with Miriam as a young girl hungry to experience the life who is thrust into a world of fear and excitement when she and her sister's family are captured by native americans and subsequently sold into slavery to the French in Montreal. This time I read the book with a more experienced eye and I appreciated the careful handling of the culture shocks Miriam encountered during her captivity. At first the natives are animals to Miriam until she comes to see their humanity even though she is very afraid for herself and her family. Later, she must deal with the religious differences she encounters in Catholic Montreal. Miriam is a good puritan girl who has been taught that Papists are evil and she has to see through her cultural prejudices and reach an understanding of these people. I enjoyed the history that is accurately portrayed as it encoumpases political, social, and religious differences and skillfully sends the message that people are people everywhere. I hope that young readers will find this book and love it as much as I did so many years ago when I was young and that I do now as a mature woman.