The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard, Aladdin Books, New York, 1954.
This is purported to be a true story, although many of the details are imagined. That there was a girl, Sarah Noble, and eight-year-old girl travels with her father into the wilderness, to build a new house on land her father had purchased. This was in Connecticut in 1707. Sarah was worried about the Native Americans. Turns out they were friendly. An Indian family takes Sarah in while her father travels to bring back the family. There is some controversy about this book, and that Sarah makes up names for some of the Indian children because she had difficulty pronouncing them. Her father also makes up a name for their father. Some think this shows a racist flavor. However this book does show that people of different ethnic backgrounds can get along, and language does not have to be a barrier. Nor do different colors of skin, or different cultures.
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