Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763
184 pages
|Published: 1 Sep 1998
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ISBN: 9780590134620
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Publication date: 1 January 1999
Description
Catharine Carey Logan and her family have enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous life as the Quakers and Delaware Indians share a mutually trusting relationship. Recently, however, this friendship has been threatened by violence against the Indians. Then, Catharine and her brother are taken captive by the Lenape in retaliation. At first, Catharine is afraid of her captors. But when a handsome brave begins to teach her about the ways of the Lenape, she comes to see that all people share the same joys, hopes, and fears.
Osborne crafts a thrilling story of romance and danger and remarkable courage.
Osborne crafts a thrilling story of romance and danger and remarkable courage.
