Girl kidnapped by indians ransomed home, wants to return to indians.

I read a book when I was in Jr. High I think about a girl who (before the story begins) had been kidnapped by indians and ransomed back to her family. I think her father was a preacher. She never really fits in again with her family and wishes to return back to her indian family. (At the end of the story she does return to them).

Anyone know this book?

Could it possibly be Season of Yellow Leaf by Douglas C. Jones?

I know I read this! It's Indian Captive by Lois Lenski:

"In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenskireconstructs the real life story of Mary Jemison, who was captured in a raid as young girl and raised amongst the Seneca Indians. Meticulously researched and illustrated with many detailed drawings, this novel offers an exceptionally vivid and personal portrait of Native American life and customs."

Yeah, it's definitely about Mary Jemison. As far as I know, there have been a couple books about her.

Yeah, I think the OP meant the Lenski book because they read it in Jr High, but that's a good point that it could be another book about her.

hmmm...I read one just like this recently. The girl returns to her father and she also has a little brother who she tries to teach some Indian traditions. Her aunt was a returned captive who is dying, and the girl has a love interest as well. Eventually, she leaves because she is slowly dying in the white man's world.
I'll have a look on my shelves this evening for a title!

It was neither Season of Yellow Leaf or Indian Captive (Though they both sound interesting, I'll have to check them out sometime). In this story the girl is home with her 'white' family, and you never see her indian family, she only speaks of them from memories.

Quinncx, I think it is the same book!! I remember there was a dying realive or friend, the girl talks about her death. I can't wait to hear the title! It was such a great book...

How about A Circle Unbroken by Sollace Hotze?

Little red-haired Rachel Porter had been captured, abused, and raped by a renegade brave in an 1838 raid on a fort, then rescued by a kindly chief of the Dakota Sioux and raised as his daughter Kata Wi (Burning Sun). In 1845, at 17, with only blurred memories of her early childhood, she is recaptured and sent down the Missouri to her family, now strangers. There she finds a father who is still angry and unable to forgive what happened during the raid when two of his children were stolen and his wife died. He burns Rachel's Indian clothing and sternly demands that she put away all thoughts of her time with the Sioux. Rebellious and unhappy, she struggles through a hard year to an understanding of who she is and where she truly belongs. Everywhere she finds walls and viewpoints that no longer fit her spirit, and at last she convinces her father that she must be allowed to return to her Sioux family.

I'm still looking- lots of shelves here and at mom's where this book could be hiding! I just reread it within the last year, so I know it is around. I remembered another detail- the girl had a brother who was also taken, and after she returns and her father realizes what she is like, he stops looking for the brother.

edited to add: weener- that's the one I read!

Yes! That was it! Thank you so much weener!

You're welcome, I'm glad I could help!

Coming late to this, but I second the praise for Indian Captive. It's worth checking out :-)