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Brill, Ethel C. b. 1877.

Madeleine takes command / X by Ethel C. Brill ; illustrated by Bruce Adams. - Bathgate, N.D. : San Francisco : Bethlehem Books ; Ignatius Press, 1996, 1946. - xiv, 204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Living history library (Warsaw, N.D.) .

This record reflect various editions : 1946 Whittlesey House ed. and 1997 Bethlehem Books ed. Originally published by Whittlesey House, 1946. 1997 Bethlehem Books ed. is part of the "Living history library" series. Socials Canada Past Native peoples

Historical Novel

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-204).

Madeleine Verchere's story is based on a true account of colonial French Canada of the 1690's. Harassed by Iroquois, the Verchere family's fort must keep a continual guard. 14-year-old Madeleine is left alone with two younger brothers and few others when the Indians attack.

Ages: 10- up. Bethlehem Books.

ISBN: 9781883937171 (1996 Bethlehem Books softcover) 1883937175 (1997 Bethlehem Books softcover)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Verch�eres, Madeleine de, 1678-1747 --Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Iroquoian Indians--Juvenile fiction.
First Nations--Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Canada--History--To 1763 (New France)--Juvenile fiction

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Canadian fiction, Juvenile.
Historical fiction, Juvenile.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.B766 / Mad 1996

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]