Madeleine Takes Command Audio CD Author:Ethel C Brill Madeleine Verchère s story is based on a true account of colonial French Canada of the 1690 s. Harassed by Iroquois, the Verchère family's fort must keep a continual guard. 14-year-old Madeleine is left alone with two younger brothers and few others when the Indians attack. Her youthful leadership, especially of her brothers, will win the reader... more »'s admiration. Read by Allison Bernhoft.