--- product_id: 1693910 title: "Calico Captive: A Historical Fiction Story Based on a True Diary About War and Captivity in 1754 for Kids (Ages 10-12)" price: "76.10 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1693910-calico-captive-a-historical-fiction-story-based-on-a-true store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Calico Captive: A Historical Fiction Story Based on a True Diary About War and Captivity in 1754 for Kids (Ages 10-12) **Price:** 76.10 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Calico Captive: A Historical Fiction Story Based on a True Diary About War and Captivity in 1754 for Kids (Ages 10-12) - **How much does it cost?** 76.10 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1693910-calico-captive-a-historical-fiction-story-based-on-a-true) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War. It is a harrowing march north. Miriam can only force herself to the next stopping place, the next small portion of food, the next icy stream to be crossed. At the end of the trail waits a life of hard work and, perhaps, even a life of slavery. Mingled with her thoughts of Phineas Whitney, her sweetheart on his way to Harvard, is the crying of her sister’s baby, Captive, born on the trail. Miriam and her companions finally reach Montreal, a city of shifting loyalties filled with the intrigue of war, and here, by a sudden twist of fortune, Miriam meets the prominent Du Quesne family, who introduce her to a life she has never imagined. Based on an actual narrative diary published in 1807, Calico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history. Review: An adolecent's journey - Having read in various books of the French and Indian war of Susanah Johnson's captivity and ordeal, I came across this fictionalized account set through the eyes of her sister, Miriam. Being curious, I purchased it. This is the life developing story of a teenage girl and in that it is a good story. Taking the character from her abduction by savages near fort Number Four (whose attrocities are well documented) to her captivity (something not so well documented)in the native settlement of St. Franceis to her being deliverered to Montreal (she had been sold though no details are shown) in New France to her eventual repatriation. Based on a true story narrated by the heroine's sister Susanna Johnson in 1807, and containing numerous historical innacuracies and clearly some early Politically correct biases of the auttor,this will be interesting reading to a teenager as well as an adult. Though due to lack of availablility, I do not fault the author's numerous historical and cultural inaccuracies in her story, I must confess I do not care for the author portraying the character as narrow minded in comparison to the Abanakis whose label of Savages is well deserved and their attrocities are well documented or of the Catholic French who were hardly the most tolerant of people as French Huegenots in France and many English protestant captives discovered after being sold to them by the natives. Indeed though there is much reported of english captives being purchased from the natives by their French patrons not much is out on the details. Certainly the proto-political correctness could have been done without. Otherwise it is a good story as far as story telling goes. I feel, with proper research to correct its flaws, it would make a nice tv movie for kids. Review: A Classic of Juvenile Literature - Calico Captive is a classic of juvenile literature. It has been close to fifty years since I read this book for the first time. Then I was young and I identified with Miriam as a young girl hungry to experience the life who is thrust into a world of fear and excitement when she and her sister's family are captured by native americans and subsequently sold into slavery to the French in Montreal. This time I read the book with a more experienced eye and I appreciated the careful handling of the culture shocks Miriam encountered during her captivity. At first the natives are animals to Miriam until she comes to see their humanity even though she is very afraid for herself and her family. Later, she must deal with the religious differences she encounters in Catholic Montreal. Miriam is a good puritan girl who has been taught that Papists are evil and she has to see through her cultural prejudices and reach an understanding of these people. I enjoyed the history that is accurately portrayed as it encoumpases political, social, and religious differences and skillfully sends the message that people are people everywhere. I hope that young readers will find this book and love it as much as I did so many years ago when I was young and that I do now as a mature woman. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #36,867 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Teen & Young Adult Canadian Historical Fiction #6 in Teen & Young Adult United States Civil War Period Historical Fiction #8 in Teen & Young Adult United States Colonial & Revolutionary Period Historical Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 577 Reviews | ## Images ![Calico Captive: A Historical Fiction Story Based on a True Diary About War and Captivity in 1754 for Kids (Ages 10-12) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713I10WU92L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An adolecent's journey *by M***N on June 16, 2006* Having read in various books of the French and Indian war of Susanah Johnson's captivity and ordeal, I came across this fictionalized account set through the eyes of her sister, Miriam. Being curious, I purchased it. This is the life developing story of a teenage girl and in that it is a good story. Taking the character from her abduction by savages near fort Number Four (whose attrocities are well documented) to her captivity (something not so well documented)in the native settlement of St. Franceis to her being deliverered to Montreal (she had been sold though no details are shown) in New France to her eventual repatriation. Based on a true story narrated by the heroine's sister Susanna Johnson in 1807, and containing numerous historical innacuracies and clearly some early Politically correct biases of the auttor,this will be interesting reading to a teenager as well as an adult. Though due to lack of availablility, I do not fault the author's numerous historical and cultural inaccuracies in her story, I must confess I do not care for the author portraying the character as narrow minded in comparison to the Abanakis whose label of Savages is well deserved and their attrocities are well documented or of the Catholic French who were hardly the most tolerant of people as French Huegenots in France and many English protestant captives discovered after being sold to them by the natives. Indeed though there is much reported of english captives being purchased from the natives by their French patrons not much is out on the details. Certainly the proto-political correctness could have been done without. Otherwise it is a good story as far as story telling goes. I feel, with proper research to correct its flaws, it would make a nice tv movie for kids. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Classic of Juvenile Literature *by L***A on May 29, 2013* Calico Captive is a classic of juvenile literature. It has been close to fifty years since I read this book for the first time. Then I was young and I identified with Miriam as a young girl hungry to experience the life who is thrust into a world of fear and excitement when she and her sister's family are captured by native americans and subsequently sold into slavery to the French in Montreal. This time I read the book with a more experienced eye and I appreciated the careful handling of the culture shocks Miriam encountered during her captivity. At first the natives are animals to Miriam until she comes to see their humanity even though she is very afraid for herself and her family. Later, she must deal with the religious differences she encounters in Catholic Montreal. Miriam is a good puritan girl who has been taught that Papists are evil and she has to see through her cultural prejudices and reach an understanding of these people. I enjoyed the history that is accurately portrayed as it encoumpases political, social, and religious differences and skillfully sends the message that people are people everywhere. I hope that young readers will find this book and love it as much as I did so many years ago when I was young and that I do now as a mature woman. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read *by E***S on January 4, 2013* I book this book to use in the classroom. It was a great read from one of my favorite authors. At least one of my students chose it for their historical fiction requirement. It is well-written and a wonderful supplement to your history curriculum. I found myself transported to a different time and place. I also found myself frustrated with the selfishness of the main character. ## Frequently Bought Together - Calico Captive - The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner - The Sign of the Beaver: A Newbery Honor Award Winner --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1693910-calico-captive-a-historical-fiction-story-based-on-a-true](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1693910-calico-captive-a-historical-fiction-story-based-on-a-true) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-14*