Leavey Peggy Dymond. Molly Brant: Mohawk loyalist and diplomat

Dundurn, 2015. — 225 p.Molly Brant, head of the Mohawk Matrons and chatelaine of a manor house in New York State, was at home in both Six Nations and white society. Because of her ability to influence native politics during the American Revolution, she won the respect of the Canadian Indian Department, becoming a vital link between her people and the British authorities.Peggy Dymond Leavey's previous books for young people are Sky Lake Summer, The Deep End Gang, The Path Through the Trees, and Growing Up Ivy. Her other titles in the Quest Biography series include Mary Pickford and Laura Secord, a finalist for the Speaker’s Book Award in 2013. Peggy lives in Trenton, Ontario.