Trouble's Daughter - by Katherine Kirkpatrick (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>In 1663, Susanna Hutchinson, daughter of religious firebrand Anne Marbury Hutchinson, moves with her family to the wilderness along Long Island Sound. Soon, Lenape warriors massacre the family and take Susanna hostage.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In 1643, when Susanna Hutchinson is nine years old, her family goes to live in the wilderness near Long Island Sound. Her mother, Anne, is famous in the Colonies for her religious freethinking. Mother's visions have led the family in and out of trouble, and now have brought them to this isolated land, where the Dutch and the native tribes are at war.</p><p>One terrifying September afternoon, Lenape warriors descend upon the farm, massacre the family, and take Susanna captive. As they carry her off, someone calls her name. Someone besides Susanna has survived. Who is it? When will she be rescued?</p><p>Susanna is haunted by grief. Adopted into the tribe, she learns their ways and grows closer to her Lenape family. When she begins to have spirit dreams, she is terrified to think that she has inherited her mother's powers. Mother's visions caused such trouble and sorrow. But as she comes of age, Susanna sees that these powers are her destiny. Through them, she will serve her people and find the bridge between her two worlds.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>* "With this compelling saga, Kirkpatrick comes to the forefront as a historical novelist."--Ilene Cooper, starred review, <em>Booklist</em></p><p>"Rich and engrossing. . . top-notch historical fiction"--<em>School Library Journal</em></p><p>Through Susanna's complex coming-of-age, Kirkpatrick transforms tragedy into redemption and offers a message of peace and hope."--<em>Publishers Weekly </em></p><br>
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