In my own words : the diary of Mary Jemison, captured by the Indians

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Label

In my own words : the diary of Mary Jemison, captured by the Indians

Title remainder

the diary of Mary Jemison, captured by the Indians

Statement of responsibility

edited by Connie and Peter Roop

Creator

• Jemison, Mary, 1743-1833

Contributor

• Roop, Connie
• Roop, Peter

Subject

• Indian captivities -- Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.)
• Indian captivities -- Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) -- Juvenile literature
• Indians of North America -- New York (State) -- History
• Jemison, Mary, 1743-1833
• Jemison, Mary, 1743-1833 -- Captivity -- Juvenile literature
• Pioneers
• Pioneers -- Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Seneca Indians -- History
• Seneca Indians -- History -- Juvenile literature
• Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) -- Biography | Juvenile literature

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

The experiences, based on her own account, of Mary Jemison who was captured by a Shawnee war party when she was twelve and subsequently rescued and adopted by the Seneca with whom she chose to remain the rest of her long life

Member of

• In my own words (Benchmark Books (Firm))

Biography type

autobiography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 974.7004/9755
• B

Index

index present

LC call number

E99.S3

LC item number

J4564 2000

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

In my own words

Target audience

pre adolescent