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1) Pocahontas
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Pocahontas was a Native American teenager famous for her connection to the colonial settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. She is said to have saved the life of Englishman John Smith. At the age of 17, she married tobacco farmer John Rolfe, eventually moving to England with him. Her story has been highly romanticized in literature and film over the years, and remains captivating to this day."-- provided by publisher.
2) Pocahontas
Author
Series
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Pocahontas, from her childhood to her marriage to an English tobacco planter which created a climate of peace between the Powhatans and the English settlers for eight years.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the mid-sixteenth century, Spanish explorers in the Chesapeake region kidnapped an Indian teenager and took him back to Spain, a common occurrence at the time. What was uncommon in this case was that the young man eventually came back. During his time abroad, the boy lived in Madrid, Seville, Havana, and Mexico City, becoming a favorite of King Philip II and converting to Catholicism in the process. In fact, his faith grew so strong, he said,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Virginia Colony's most eligible woman is busy matchmaking for a ship of brides, though she has no interest in finding her own mate. Will she reconsider when new revelations about the colony's most eligible landowner come to light?"--
1634. There are too many men and far too few women in James Towne. Selah Hopewell already has her hands full assisting her father in the family's shop. She has no wish to wed-- but she's put in charge of an incoming...
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Get to know the true story of one of the most famous women in American history. Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the amazing life of Matoaka, better known today as Pocahontas, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress. It tells readers the true story of this iconic American's young life among the Pamunkey and later in Europe with her English husband.
Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Brave: Princess Merida, an archer and self-reliant young woman, makes a decision which defies custom and brings chaos to her kingdom. To restore her kingdom, she must rely on her bravery and archery skills.
Mulan II: Mulan and Shang are engaged to be married and must journey to a distant city in a valiant quest to save their beloved empire.
Mulan: Mulan is a young Chinese woman who breaks tradition and joins the Imperial army, accompanied by a her...
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