pocahontas

Learn about the life and time of Pocahontas.

"Pocahontas is one of the most recognizable names in American history. Though she only lived to be around 22 years old, her association with colonial America and the New World has cemented her status as a Native American legend. Readers will delight in exploring Pocahontas's fascinating life, where they learn the true details behind the woman whose life has inspired countless books, movies, and artwork. The text was written to support elementary social studies concepts, while artwork and primary sources allow readers to visualize history. A comprehensive timeline and sidebars give readers even more chances to learn"--Amazon.com.

Presents a brief biography of Pocahontas, one of America's earliest heroes who helped save the lives of the first colonists at Jamestown.

"Describes the life and time of Pocahontas and the First Colonies"--Provided by publisher.

A fictionalized account of the life of Pocahontas, the seventeenth-century Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

"Pocahontas is one of the most recognizable names in American history. Though she only lived to be around 22 years old, her association with colonial America and the New World has cemented her status as a Native American legend. Readers will delight in exploring Pocahontas's fascinating life, where they learn the true details behind the woman whose life has inspired countless books, movies, and artwork. The text was written to support elementary social studies concepts, while artwork and primary sources allow readers to visualize history. A comprehensive timeline and sidebars give readers even more chances to learn"--Amazon.com.

Offers a brief overview of the life of Pocahontas, and the legend of her meeting John Smith and saving his life.

Draws on period letters and papers to chronicle the opening of the first permanent English settlement in the New World, describing the day-to-day existence of the British men and women who dreamed of finding gold and prosperity in the New World and instead found hardship and misery.

A brief biography of Pocahontas, daughter of the great Chief Powhatan, who helped Jamestown settlers survive harsh winters and negotiated peaceful terms between Native Americans and British settlers.