The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline B. Cooney

Overall, 'The Ransom of Mercy Carter' is a compelling and thought-provoking tale that explores themes of identity, cultural understanding, and the strength of the human spirit. Her experiences with the Mohawk have changed her in ways that she could never have imagined, and she finds it difficult to fit back into the rigid societal expectations of colonial America. However, she is not the same person she was before her captivity. She also discovers that she has a natural talent for healing, which she uses to help the sick and injured in the village.Įventually, Mercy's family is able to negotiate a ransom with the Mohawk tribe and she is returned to her family. She befriends a young Mohawk girl named Snow Falls, who helps her understand the culture and customs of the Mohawk tribe.Īs time passes, Mercy begins to see the humanity in her captors and learns to respect their way of life.

Mercy quickly learns that she must be strong and resourceful if she wants to survive in this new environment. The group is taken to the Mohawk village, where they are forced to adapt to the Indian way of life. One day, a group of Mohawk Indians attack the village and capture Mercy and several other people, including her brother, Aaron. She is a strong-willed and independent young woman, who often feels confined by the strict societal expectations placed upon her as a woman in colonial America.

It is set during the French and Indian War in the mid-18th century and follows the story of Mercy Carter, a young girl who is taken captive by the Mohawk Indians.Īt the beginning of the novel, Mercy is living with her family in a small village in Massachusetts. Urn:oclc:745930821 Republisher_date 20120317180017 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120317062757 Scanner 'Ransom of Mercy Carter' is a historical fiction novel written by Caroline B. OL12416W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 93.18 Pages 266 Ppi 514 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0385740468 Urn:lcp:ransomofmercycar00coon:epub:35d0cdfe-bff6-4a56-a04b-82fbd88b6372 Extramarc University of Toronto Foldoutcount 0 Identifier ransomofmercycar00coon Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6nz9856v Isbn 9780385326155Ġ385326157 Lccn 00031545 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL6782416M Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:03:14 Boxid IA173801 Boxid_2 BWB220141016 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor

The Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline B. Cooney