The Beaded Moccasins

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The Beaded Moccasins: The Story of Mary Campbell ( ISBN 9780395853986) is an American historical novel, written by Lynda Durrant in 2000.^[1]^[2] It is about a settler girl who is kidnapped by Native Americans after she turns twelve. Eventually she becomes The-Woman-Who-Saved-The-Corn.

The novel is based on the story of Mary Campbell, who was abducted by Lenape in 1758 and remained with them until 1764.^{[ citation needed ]}

Awards

The Beaded Moccasins has received the following awards:

Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies selection by the National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council 1998
1999 Ohioana Book Award (juvenile category)^[3]
Books for the Teenage selection, New York Public Library

References

↑ "The beaded moccasins : the story of Mary Campbell". WorldCat . Retrieved August 12, 2024.
↑ "The Beaded Moccasins" . Booklist . March 15, 1998. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
↑ "Past Award Winners - Ohioana Library". www.ohioana.org. May 30, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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[1] "The beaded moccasins : the story of Mary Campbell". WorldCat . Retrieved August 12, 2024.

[2] "The Beaded Moccasins" . Booklist . March 15, 1998. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

[3] "Past Award Winners - Ohioana Library". www.ohioana.org. May 30, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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