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Pocahontas and the Strangers (Scholastic Biography)

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Pocahontas & the Strangers was a hit with my 5th grade class! What a joy to hear the kids say, "Can we keep reading?"! Bulla has done his homework. He portrays the Algonquin Indians with historical accuracy. This book allows the readers to get to know historical figures in a realistic way. When it came time to read about Pocahontas in our Social Studies book, the kids said, "Hey! We know her!" Easy reading + fun and factual + makes readers want to know more about historcal figures...all this = adds up to an excellent book and teaching tool. Thanks Bulla!

This is the third time we are reading this book...in a row! My 8 year-old devoured it; I couldn't put it down; now my 6 year old is reading a chapter or two aloud to my 5 year old each time we drive in the car.

Bulla does a tremendous job spinning a tale out of the few historical facts we know of Pocohantas. This story explores the feelings of Pocohantas (the book is somewhat told from her perspective) from her curiosity in the beginning over whether or not white men really exist to the very real dangers she faces and the disappointments she experiences. The story races from one dramatic conflict to the next: espionage, self-sacrifice, kidnapping, war, love, family ties, cultural differences, trust and friendship: it's all here.

Even non-motivated readers will be so caught up in the excitement they unknowingly will learn some history along the way!

I read this book with my children.

I have always loved the story of Pocahontas, and it is surprising how much conflicting information there is out there about her! I do not know how much of this biography is historically accurate, but we enjoyed it nonetheless.

I do find it quite surprising at the change in Pocahontas after she marries and becomes known as Rebecca, whose lifestyle is a far cry from her former life as Pocahontas!

We haven't met a Bulla book yet that we haven't enjoyed! He is a great story-teller.

My daughter couldn't put it down and that's in itself is a miracle. She has not been a big reader but that changed when reading this book!

This was a great book. It was full of action. For example, when Powhatan gets angry with John Smith for stealing food for the colonists, the author really creates a sense of danger and imminent war. Pocahontas is a great character and is portrayed as a kind person. I reccommend this book to people who enjoy historical fiction.

this book was cool because it has lot's of action when they have a war with the english.THIS BOOK WAS THE BOMB.

This was the only book on our (homeschool) reading list about Pocahontas but we simply couldn't get past Chapter 4 (though I read the rest myself). My son usually begs me to read more, but with this book he begged me to stop reading altogether.

The historical inaccuracies are blatant and the book isn't even well-written. If you do read it, do so knowing that it is out and out fiction and nothing else. Better yet, watch the Disney movie. It's almost as historically accurate and much more enjoyable.

I really liked Pocahontas and the Strangers because she saved the bald eagle and Captain John Smith. Too bad that Pocahontas died because she didn't get to go back home. I liked this book better than the movie.

I enjoyed this book because I have many common thinga with Pocahontas.For exaple she has an older brother and so do I. I garantee you'll love this book as much as I did .