Calico bush

First published: 1966

Description

In 1743, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux travels to Maine as the indentured servant of a family that regards her as little better than the Indians that threaten them, but her strength, quick thinking and courage surprise them all.

Subjects

Fiction Juvenile fiction Orphans Frontier and pioneer life Indentured servants History Immigration and emigration Newbery Honor Children's fiction Girls, fiction Orphans, fiction Frontier and pioneer life, fiction

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