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Set amid the turmoil of Queen Anne’s War, the story follows Mercy Carter—a young girl of Deerfield—who is seized by Mohawk Indians with French support in 1704. With her family and neighboring settlers, Mercy is marched through biting winters into French Canada. While some captives find new lives among their captors, others cling to the hope of ransom and return to their homes.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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