Abandoned on the Wild Frontier: Introducing Peter Cartwright (Trailblazer Books) - Softcover

Jackson, Dave; Jackson, Neta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1939445175 ISBN 13: 9781939445179

Publisher: Castle Rock Creative, Incorporated, 2016

Synopsis

ABANDONED ON THE WILD FRONTIER Introducing Peter Cartwright Gilbert Hamilton is left alone on the frontier when his father is killed, and his mother is kidnapped by Sauk Indians during the War of 1812. The orphaned boy is taken to Kentucky to live with his wealthy uncle and aunt on their plantation, but Gilbert will never really be a part of his uncle’s family. Haunted by memories of his mother and feelings of loneliness, Gil attends a camp meeting led by Peter Cartwright, a Methodist circuit-rider evangelist. The kind-hearted Cartwright allows the boy to move with the Cartwright family to Illinois, where Gil can begin the search for his mother. Settlers in the area have heard rumors of a blue-eyed squaw living among the Sauk. Could she be his mother? As Gil sets out on his quest, he begins to question whether his mother is alive. What if he is too late? Sauk warriors had kidnapped his mother long ago . . . is she still alive?

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About the Author

Dave and Neta Jackson, husband and wife writing team, are the authors or coauthors of more than 120 books that have sold over 2.5 million copies. They are best known for the 40-volume Trailblazer Books series for young readers and the Hero Tales series for families. Adults love their Yada Yada Prayer Group series, House of Hope series, Harry Bentley series, and Windy City Neighbors series along with numerous nonfiction books. They make their home in the Chicago area. Find out more about them at www.daveneta.com.

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Gr. 4^-6. Sent to live with relatives after his father is killed during the War of 1812 and his mother is carried off by Sauk warriors, Gil grows up longing to find his mother and be part of a family again. By joining Methodist circuit-rider Peter Cartwright on his trip to start new missions in the West, Gil finally gets an opportunity to search. But when he locates his mother, he discovers she now has a new life in the tribe, with a husband and children she cannot abandon. Believing his dreams of a family life are not meant to be, he returns to Cartwright and, with the man's guidance, comes to accept God as his Father and Heaven as his home. Part of the Trailblazer Books series, which is intended to introduce children to Christian heroes in history, this gives young readers a glimpse of Cartwright's impact on Illinois politics and religious development. It will, however, be Gil's heroic struggle to find his mother and, in turn, find himself that children remember the most. Lois Schultz

About this edition

• Publisher: Castle Rock Creative, Incorporated
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1939445175
• ISBN 13: 9781939445179
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144