Saxso is fourteen when the British attack his village. It’s 1759, and war is raging in the northeast between the British and the French, with the Abenaki people—Saxso’s people—by their side. Without enough warriors to defend their homes, Saxso’s village is burned to the ground. Many people are killed, but some, including Saxso’s mother and
two sisters, are taken hostage. Now it’s up to Saxso, on his own, to track the raiders and bring his family back home...before it’s too late.
“A heartbreaking but exciting story….Bruchac has based this historical novel on an event that took place in the fall of 1759 when Major Robert Rogers of the English forces led a group of 200 men in an attack on St. Francis….An excellent complement to Native American or French and Indian War units with high discussion potential.”—School Library Journal
NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Book
New York Public Library Best Book for Teen Age
Disney Adventures Best Historical Fiction Award
IRA Notable Book for a Global Society
Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth Title
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