Abenaki Captive (Adventures in Time Books)

Dubois, Muriel L.

3.75

12 ratings by Goodreads

9780876147535: Abenaki Captive (Adventures in Time Books)

ISBN 10: 0876147538 ISBN 13: 9780876147535

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books, 1994

In 1752, nineteen-year-old Abenaki warrior Ogistin is present when a band of his people capture an English trapper, John Stark, and as Stark is carried into captivity a bond of hate and competition develops between him and Ogistin

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From Kirkus Reviews:

A wealth of detail on Native American life provides background for the dramatic conflict between a young Abenaki with a grudge and captive trapper John Stark, later a major general in the American Revolution. After his elder brother is killed by the English, Ogistin goes on a vision quest in order to become a man and exact revenge. Five years later, he's in the party that captures Stark and another young trapper; only by consulting his guiding animal spirit, the lynx, does Ogistin control his still-vengeful feelings. The other captive is sold to the French; Stark is adopted into the tribe and eventually leaves with its blessing--even Ogistin's. Based on real events, this entry in the Adventures in Time series is distinguished by the author's insight into mid-18th century Native Americans, pressed by the white culture yet firmly based in their own ways. Her characters aren't well defined--Ogistin's mellowing isn't convincingly motivated, and we're never privy to Stark's emotions. Still, a swift-moving story that opens a window on an era. Glossary; bibliography. (Fiction. 10+) -- Copyright �1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From Booklist:

Gr. 6-9. Recounting the capture of two New England colonists by a group of Abenaki hunters in 1752, this historical novel focuses on Ogistin, a young Indian brave bent on avenging his brother's death. His antagonist is John Stark, a courageous settler adopted by the band, who would later serve as a general during the Revolutionary War. Dubois is sensitive in presenting the Indian perspective on European encroachment, yet she also presents the colonists' point of view. There is an abundance of vivid details about the Indian lifestyle and colonial life; these are interesting but take precedence over the development of character. The story is dramatic and has a clear, accessible style, though a subplot about Ogistin's guardian spirit (a lynx) is never smoothly integrated into the narrative. While no specific sources are cited, the book includes a foreword, research note, and bibliography as well as an afterword that discusses the 1759 massacre of the Abenaki Indians of St. Francis by British soldiers in what is now Quebec. Julie Corsaro

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