POCAHONTAS
What
motivated this young Native American girl to adopt the Englishman
John Smith? Was it her compassionate nature that saved him and the
other strangers from starving at Jamestown? Was it compassion or resolve
that drove her to marry another Englishman, John Rolfe, cultivating
the seeds of change in the New World? That time was known as the Peace
of Pocahontas and it was as painfully short-lived as her life; she
died at the age of 21 in England, promoting the American colonies.
"I" IS FOR INCLUSION:
THE PORTRAYAL OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Program of the
ALA/OLOS Subcommittee for Library Services to American Indian People
American Indian Library Association
American Indian Children's Literature: Identifying and Celebrating the
Good
Washington, D.C., June 23, 2007
Zemlicka, Shannon. Pocahontas. Illustrations by Jeni Reeves. On My Own
Biography series.
Carolrhoda Books, 2002. ISBN: 08976145985 (Grades 3-5)
Overview of the life of Pocahontas. The Author’s Note and Afterword
stress that the little that is known about Pocahontas is filtered through
the foreign eyes of the English. Illustrations (color drawings) are plain
but generally accurate. Includes a brief chronology and select bibliography
of adult books. Generally evenhanded and honest.
By Shannon Zemlicka
Illustrated by Jeni Reeves
Carolrhoda Books © 2002
Hardcover:
0-87614-598-5
Paperback: 0-87614-906-9
For Ages 6-8
