Illus. in full color. Filled with suspense, romance, and historical details, here's a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations.
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Grade 1-3-In spite of the appealing subject matter, the uninspired cover art and static interior illustrations will not grab readers' attention. Beginning readers are sure to be puzzled when Penner refers to both the friends and foes of the Jamestown settlers as Powhatans. Later, further confusion arises when a friend of Chief Powhatan's accompanies Pocahontas and her English husband and baby to England, since just pages before the settlers and Indians were at odds with one another. Readers are never told that Pocahontas's marriage to John Rolfe had brought a temporary peace. Save youngsters from frustration and consider reading Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire's Pocahontas (Doubleday, 1989) aloud, since there are still no accessible beginning-to-read biographies featuring this woman.
Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Illus. in full color. Filled with suspense, romance, and historical details, here's a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Not the Disney version, but a more historically faithful portrayal of Pocahontas,
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This review is from: The True Story of Pocahontas (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) (Paperback)
I must admit, my kindergartener and I are great fans of the Step Into Reading series of books. Since my daughter had completed the Step 2 books in the Step Into Reading series of books, I decided to go ahead and purchase the Step 3 books. I was a bit hesitant because I noticed there is quite a big leap between the Step 2 and Step 3 books, especially in terms of vocabulary and sentence structure. The vocabulary is more advanced with higher order words, and the sentences are longer. I was also concerned that my daughter might not like the topics which seemed to be more 'academic' with history-based stories. My worries were unfounded. She loves the books and is reading them with very little help from me (and I enjoy listening to the stories!)
These books are excellent for building children's reading skills as well as increasing their confidence in reading. Once you've completed the Step 1 and Step 2 books (I would advise proceeding level by level), the Step 3 books are not as daunting as they might first appear. In "The True Story of Pocahontas", intermediate readers (ages 5 and up) will learn about the 'real' Pocahontas and her adventures. This is not the Disney version, but a more accurate portrayal of Pocahontas from a historical point-of-view. That does not mean this story is boring. On the contrary, the story coupled with the vivid illustrations depict Pocahontas' amazing life in interesting detail, and engaged my young daughter's interest. Highly recommended.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A Kids Movie But an Interesting Adult Book,
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This review is from: The True Story of Pocahontas (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) (Paperback)
An amazing story about an Indian who's land is being invaded by Englishmen. A life story with good detail and ''never heard of parts''. If you saw the movie and enjoyed it then you would love the book even though the book is different from the movie you would still like it. I think even if you did'nt enjoy the movie I still think you would like the book. Once you start you never stop. It plays a movie while you move more and more deeper into the book. A little romance mixed with alot of adventure and detail. You find out what really did happen. The end is a big suprise. Read it you'll enjoy it.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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The True Story Of Pocahontas,
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This review is from: The True Story of Pocahontas (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) (Paperback)
This book is about a girl named Pocahontas. She was a brave and beautiful Indian Princess. She saved an English man from a fight. She gets kidnapped and has to leave her home and family for a strange new life. Read the book if you want to know more.
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