![]() ![]() All has been quiet for some time, but they know that at any time the Mohawks might attack-and within a day or two, they do. When her mother had to go to Montreal on business, taking the youngest children in the family with her, Madeleine and her two brothers, just younger than herself, were left in charge of the family’s home-a fort along the St. Madeleine is only 14 years old, but living in New France, as Canada was then called, forced people to grow up quickly. Ethel Brill has done a superb job of bringing a historical event to life. ![]() We had recently read a very brief mention of this story in our history book this is a very-much fleshed-out version of a true story. Now, my boys are in the same level of history, and I read it aloud to them. I first read Madeleine Takes Command several years ago when my daughter read it for school. ![]() Synopsis: When the family’s fort in New France is besieged by Indians in 1692, 14-year-old Madeleine must take command to protect those who were inside in this true story. Major Themes: Canada, Frontier Life, Indians ![]()
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