The Double Life of Pocahontas

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Summary: A Girl in Two Worlds
Review: The Double Life Of Pocahontas is the True story of the young indian princess who falls in love with two English men.The reason that Jean Fritz choose this title is because Pocahontas really did have a double life. She started out as a young indian, and ended up as a well tailored christian named Rebbecca. This book was quite engrossing but thoroughly boring

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Summary: An excellent book
Review: The Double Life of Pocahontas is, I think, a very interesting book for those who like Indians,wars,and mixed emotion stories. I recommendthis book for people ages 10 and up. I do this because I think anyone under ten might not understand some of the parts of the book. This book as you might of guessed is about Pocahontas and her life. It starts right before the settlers come. Along the way you'll learn some interesting facts about the Indians and the settlers. First Pocahontas saves John Smith from being killed. He's adopted into the tribe. Then John Smith goes back to London. Things then start to fall apart. The Indians attacked the settlers and the colony falls apart. Pocahontas is then captured and is being converted into Christian. Her father never trys to save her. She marries and is taken to England to met the King and Queen. She wants to stay in England. I won't tell you what happens you'll have to find out for yourself. The author,Jean Fritz,did very good research on this book. If I could I would read it again. This book is great read it now!

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Summary: The Double Life of POcahontas
Review: The Double Life of Pocahontas was a good book! It had good facts about her life as she met the settlers and how her life ended. The book told me what they traded and how they traded. I would read it again because it had so many facts of what happenend when the Indians met the settlers. I would recomend to anybody who likes to read about Native Americans. Jean Fritz was a good author. She makes you want to keep reading more of the book. This was a very good book!

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Summary: POCAHONTAS
Review: The Double Life of Pocahontas was an excellent book. I enjoyed the part when the settlers arrived in Virginia. All of the Natives attacked them. I would suggest this book to good readers of all ages. Jean Fritz did an excellent jod writing the book. She gave many details about the main events. If I were you, I would definatly read The Double Life of Pocahontas.

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Summary: pretty DARN good
Review: this book is everything you need.... it is brief/short, informative, based on fact, and interesting. Its perfect if our writing a report on her, or if you want a good book to read. so i loved it.

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Summary: Short Biography
Review: This is a short, less than 100 pages, biography of what is know about Pocahontas. I rated it 5 stars although I would have preferred a longer book. However the book is priced right for it's size.

From what I can determine, the book is historically accurate. If your purpose for reading the book is to learn the basics about the life of Pocahontas, then I highly recommend it. If, however, you just wish to be entertained, watch the Disney movie. The movie is not even close to being historically accurate, but it is entertaining.

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Summary: Short Biography
Review: This is a short, less than 100 pages, biography of what is know about Pocahontas. I rated it 5 stars although I would have preferred a longer book. However the book is priced right for it's size.

From what I can determine, the book is historically accurate. If your purpose for reading the book is to learn the basics about the life of Pocahontas, then I highly recommend it. If, however, you just wish to be entertained, watch the Disney movie. The movie is not even close to being historically accurate, but it is entertaining.

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Summary: AN INDIAN WOMAN IN TWO WORLDS
Review: This slim volume can easily be read in one sitting--which should appeal to elementary children. It presents much information about the life of this remarkable Native America woman (beyond Disney). Fritz presents both sides (natives and settlers) with dignity and justice. She uses journals and diaries as sources for historical accuracy--filling in the rest with such statements as, "Pocahontas probably would have done this or said that." Her deductions are based strictly on the recorded details of Pocahontas' life.

So whom did she really marry and whatever happened to her son? Why did John Smith avoid seeing her in London? How did this modest young woman of quiet dignity and a deep personsl sense of morality conquer London Society? How could she reconcile her tribe's values and appreciation for nature when confronted by the sham, greed and arrogance of White Man's culture? This book is a concise but interesting read about an Ambassadress of Peace.

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Summary: History made moving, alive, and exciting
Review: What a joy to read history written like this! I disagree with other reviewers who say that this book doesn't focus on Pocahontas, or that it reads more like a text than a story. The author very skillfully and sensitively reveals the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of many characters - especially Pocahontas. Yes, the reader is given a lot of information about the founding of Jamestown, but this is supposed to be an enjoyable work of history, not a fictionalized novel. Besides, it would be impossible to understand Pocahontas without the history. Jean Fritz really knows how to make a story out of history.

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Summary: the worst book ever
Review: You should NOT buy the Double life of Pochahontas.There is barely any dialog. It's really d u l l. Its about the english at Jamestown.It is more of a text book than a story book. It is barley about pochahontas at all. It all starts when the English build Jamestown...