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Calico Bush

by Rachel Field, Allen Lewis
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Courageous girl defies prejudice in colonial Maine.

"Calico Bush" is a great read for young adults who enjoy historical fiction with strong female leads. This book offers a fresh perspective on colonial America, shedding light on the struggles of both indigenous people and indentured servants. Marguerite is a brave protagonist who defies societal expectations and learns to navigate a hostile environment with wit and resilience. Readers will appreciate the story's attention to detail and authentic portrayal of the time period.

  • Newbery Medal Nominee (1932)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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by Rachel Field, Allen Lewis
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ISBN: 9780689822858
Authors: Rachel Field, Allen Lewis
Publisher: Aladdin
Date of Publication: 1998-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.8
(rated by 2965 readers)

Description

Left orphaned and alone in a strange country, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux has no choice but to become a servant girl. She promises her services to the Sargent family for six long years in return for food and shelter. But life as a "bound-out girl" is full of more hardship than Maggie ever could have imagined. Living with the family in an isolated part of northern Maine, Maggie struggles through the harsh, hungry winter of 1743, the constant threat of Indian attacks, and worst of all, the loneliness she suffers knowing that her own family is lost forever. Will the Sargent's house ever feel like home?
 

Courageous girl defies prejudice in colonial Maine.

"Calico Bush" is a great read for young adults who enjoy historical fiction with strong female leads. This book offers a fresh perspective on colonial America, shedding light on the struggles of both indigenous people and indentured servants. Marguerite is a brave protagonist who defies societal expectations and learns to navigate a hostile environment with wit and resilience. Readers will appreciate the story's attention to detail and authentic portrayal of the time period.

  • Newbery Medal Nominee (1932)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.