Trouble's Daughter: The Story of Susanna Hutchinson, Indian Captive

In 1643, when Susanna Hutchinson is nine years old, her family goes to live in the wilderness near Long Island Sound. Her mother, Anne, is famous in the Colonies for her religious freethinking. Mother's visions have led the family in and out of trouble, and now have brought them to this isolated land, where the Dutch and the native tribes are at war.

One terrifying September afternoon, Lenape warriors descend upon the farm, massacre the family, and take Susanna captive. As they carry her off, someone calls her name. Someone besides Susanna has survived. Who is it? When will she be rescued?

Susanna is haunted by grief. Adopted into the tribe, she learns their ways and grows closer to her Lenape family. When she begins to have spirit dreams, she is terrified to think that she has inherited her mother's powers. Mother's visions caused such trouble and sorrow. But as she comes of age, Susanna sees that these powers are her destiny. Through them, she will serve her people and find the bridge between her two worlds.

About the Author
Kirkpatrick, Katherine: - Katherine Kirkpatrick has published eight books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction. Her title Mysterious Bones: The Story of Kennewick Man was named a Golden Kite Honor Book by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. At the time she wrote Trouble's Daughter, she lived on City Island, in the Bronx, New York City, a few miles from where Anne Hutchinson's farm stood. As part of the research for the book, she enjoyed kayaking around the area. Katherine grew up in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, and graduated from the Stony Brook School and Smith College. She lives in Seattle with her family.