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Plot Summary of With Nothing But Our Courage
"Because Mary's family supported the British during the American Revolution, they are forced to leave their home in Albany and travel into the Canadian wilderness. Along the way, they face hardship and loss. Mary finds herself wondering if she will have the courage to go on as her family builds a home in the wilderness."
Rebecca Herman, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 18th century
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Exploring into the wild Yes
kind of story - struggle to get home
Conflict: - War, general

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - unemployed
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot
Intelligence - Genius

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Canada
Forest? Yes
Water? Yes
Water: - sail boat

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style: - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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