Quaker Sarah and the Indian: Young Romance, Historical Fiction

YOUNG ROMANCE. The year is 1758. As the French Indian War descended upon Pennsylvania, Sarah and her Quaker family settle into the woodland frontier of New Jersey. In the dark forests, panthers still prowl. Others wander these hushed forests too; the former masters of these lands, the Lenape Indians. Relations sour as the Indians resent the settlers who built cabins that rest on the bones of their ancestors. Quakers search for peace amidst the rising turmoil. Sarah’s fiery spirit leads her to a mysterious meeting with an Indian who changes her staid life into adventure and romance. Based on real events of the French Indian War, includes many eyewitness accounts such as Indian attack on Quaker meeting in Easton, Pennsylvania, when Indians on the warpath came to attack Quakers, but spared them. Explores Quaker and Lenape (Delaware) Indian philosophy and views of the world. Romance, adventure and education. Recipes of colonial cooking such as ＂Hasty Pudding＂ and ＂Johnny Cakes＂ included. Contains historical Glossary at end of book. Accounts of real events woven into romantic fiction. Entertaining way to study history. REVIEWS: ＂This was a really well written story. The author clearly did her research, as the book is historically accurate. I enjoyed the illustrations that made for an even more authentic experience for me. Well done.＂