It would have been so easy for her to portray them all as monsters, but Molly’s friends and adoptive family were kind, understanding, and complex. One thing that I’ve come to appreciate as an adult is that Lois Lenski made the Seneca characters likable and relatable as well. I just wish the pictures were bigger in ebooks. I still take the time to look at each image as I come to it. There is a softness to the style that I loved then, and still love now. In addition to the fabulous writing, the illustrations are just beautiful. Someone had really gone through what I was reading, and had come out a stronger person because of it. I focused on the fact that Indian Captive was based on a true story. Perhaps it’s silly that I found such inspiration in a story so completely different than my own, but I didn’t really think of that. She survived, and thrived, and I would too. But if Molly, who was suffering so much greater things than I was, could keep going, then so could I. I’d be great one day, then back in the hospital for who knows how long the next. She has moments of intense strength, and moments where she breaks down almost completely.Īs a child with major health issues, my life often followed that pattern. Molly is a very strong female character, but with a vulnerability that makes her believable and relatable. So what keeps drawing me to a children’s book?įirst and foremost, it is, quite simply, a fabulously written story. I quite happily purchased it from Barnes and Noble and have read it another 4 or 5 times since. Luckily, to my everlasting joy, it was released as an ebook. I wish I’d brought it with me, as it got lost when my parents moved to a new house.įor a while after that, I contemplated buying a new physical version (and I still might if I can find a one of the earlier hardback editions), but I never got around to it. Surprisingly, the simple paperback survived all those reads and was still in fairly decent shape when it got left behind upon my move to Virginia. If I had to guess, I’d say I read it somewhere around 15-20 times.
Newbery Honor book, Indian Captive, by Lois Lenski was one of them.
I suppose it was so she could be certain I was reading decent, and appropriate, material. Īs a child, my mom preferred to buy me award winning books. If you haven’t already, take a look at last week’s installment on The Creation of Anne Boleyn. Welcome back to another installment of my Friday Reads series, setting you up for a great weekend of reading.
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