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Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Pocahontas, a Native American girl, saves the life of explorer and colonist John Smith; Pocahontas sets sail for England to convince the King that her people are civilized in order to stop an attack against them.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pocahontas, the seventeenth-century Native American Indian princess, was instrumental in creating peace between the English colonists and Native Americans. In this book, Andrew Benjamin exposes the historic story of Pocahontas and her way of life in two very different cultures. This book contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts folktales from diverse cultures and defines words unique to the story.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Every school child knows the story of how Pocahontas saved the life of Captain John Smith, but that's not the whole story. The Native American Princess, Pocahontas was born as the daughter of Powhatan, chief of the Powhatan confederacy. It was Pocahontas, known as Matoaka by her clan, who interceded on behalf of John Smith in 1608 and then persuaded her father to bring food to the starving colonists at Jamestown. She spent the remainder of her life...
9) Pocahontas
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pocahontas, the young daughter of Chief Powhatan meets up with a shipful of English settlers led by their courageous captain John Smith. Their friendship leads to events that will change history as the native Americans and English settlers learn to live side by side.
11) Pocahontas
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Do you know the story of Pocahontas? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs...
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Pocahontas: a story about a sweet little Indian girl who dramatically saved an Englishman's life? Hardly. This book covers the remarkable life of America's First Lady and depicts the fascinating times of the early 17th century, when a new age was awakening and the brave were seizing it.
13) Jamestown
Author
Publisher
Soft Skull Press
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A group of survivors arrive in Virginia from the demolished Manhattan, planning to establish an outpost, find oil, and exploit the Indians controlling the area. Plans go awry however in both violent and humorous manners. At the heart of the story is Pocahontas, who speaks Valley Girl, Ebonics, Old English, and Algonquin, sometimes all in the same sentence. And she pursues a heated romance with settler Johnny Rolfe via text messaging, instant messaging,...
14) Pocahontas
Author
Publisher
Silver Whistle
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Told from the viewpoints of Pocahontas and John Smith, describes their lives in the context of the encounter between the Powhatan Indians and the English colonists of 17th century Jamestown, Virginia.
15) The Powhatan
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the background, lifestyle, beliefs, and present-day lives of the Powhatan people"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Traveling to the New World in 1606 as the page to Captain John Smith, twelve-year-old orphan Samuel Collier settles in the new colony of James Town, where he must quickly learn to distinguish between friend and foe.