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The Rescue follows Josiah and Hope, two children raised among Salem Village’s Puritan settlers. When they encounter a lonely Quaker woman and a Wampanoag Indian, the children learn the value of acceptance and compassion amid the rigid social norms of 1689 New England. Their adventures illuminate the struggles of those on the margins of colonial society while offering a thoughtful view of faith, tolerance, and community.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Nancy N. Rue
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