Pocahontas : Tosi prinsessa

by Mari Hanes, Päivi Lankinen (Translator)

Kirja pyrkii kuvailemaan todellisia tapahtumia intiaaniprinsessan traagisesta elämästä.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Childrens, American History, Young Adult, Fiction, Christian, Romance

168 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

2020 ~ I reread this story for the first time in a few years. While meant for younger readers, I enjoyed rereading this story (I stayed up a bit late to finish it.



I read this when I was younger and was captivated by the story. It's a wonderful story full of history, adventure, and faith

[Brie Kindred · Rating 5 out of 5]

i honestly loved it. threre were some parts that made me shiver with goosebumps but other from that it was an amazing book!

[sincerely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating by 8 year old

[Alicia Willis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This an amazing story about the true Pocahontas. Most know her from the Disney movie, but this book portrays her as she truly was - a spirited, faithful princess with a heart for others. This book is especially good for younger readers, as the author depicted her story with discretion. Unnecessary, gory details about the human sacrifice and other religious rituals were avoided, yet historical accuracy was well-observed.

[Veronika Synková · Rating 3 out of 5]

Po této útlé knížečce jsem sáhla proto, že jsem po dlouhé době viděla tu pohádku od Disneyho a chtěla se dozvědět něco víc o skutečné Pocahontas.
Kniha se mi vesměs líbila, ale nemůžu se zbavit pocitu, že není až tak pravda, že se jedná o její skutečný příběh. Co jsem četla po internetu, historikové si nejsou jistí, zda je vůbec pravda, že se John Smith s malou Pocahontas setkal, zatímco v této knize to setkání a jeho záchrana hrají dost podstatnou roli. Na tom ale až tolik nezáleží, v závěru jsem s příběhem spokojená.
3,5* dávám ze dvou důvodů. První je uveden výše, tím druhým je styl psaní autorky. Přišlo mi to celé takové uspěchané, časté časové skoky… a také mi chvíli trvalo, než jsem se smířila s mnohokrát často po sobě opakujícím se jménem Pocahontas, které bylo téměř v každé větě...
Každopadně se ale jistě co nejdříve pustím do druhého dílu. 🙂

[Audrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pocahontas was the favorite daughter of Chief Powhatan. When the English first arrived in America, their lives were in danger. Pocahontas was just a child when she saved the life of Captain John Smith from being killed. Thus began a complicated relationship with the whites and the Algonquins. Pocahontas tried to maintain a friendship between the two groups. She eventually married an English man and moved to England, where she lived until her death. This book is an easy read that both children and adults will enjoy. It remains true to the historical accounts of this young woman's life.

[Emily Prior · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 stars

This is a good story of Pocahontas. This is a history kind of story. In it is a short story but I liked that it had a map and a research section about her. This is good but I still like the Disney movie more

[Taina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mukavasti kirjoitettu tarina pocahontasin mahdollisesta elämästä. Faktojen ympärille on rakennettu todennäköisiä tapahtumia ja kirjan lopussa vielä lueteltu todelliset tiedot, joihin tarina pohjautuu.

[Prisca Bejjani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, engaging.
Mediocre historical fiction, mostly because she made the unfortunate, but typical, mistake of "telling" instead of "showing." This detracted both from the storyline as well as the historical presentation of the story.

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting book about Pocahontas that we read in our Dialectic homeschool history studies.

[Hope Elizabeth Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm giving this a middle of the road rating for now because while I did enjoy the book and felt it was well written and paced, (except for the very ending in which the last few sentences the perspective changed oddly), however I did note a couple historical inacuracies in terms of things like fashion, though I suppose that shouldn't matter too much in a childrens' book. I did also like the education about the traditional Native American way of life. I can't vouch for the accuracy of the history, or portrayal of the relations between the Algonquins and English, as I am not an American and know little of American history. I do believe that the story of Pocahontas's conversion was sanitised considerably, as was her relationship with John Rolfe, but again I am no expert.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Age 10+ for content about human sacrifice (vague, no gruesome details). Not preachy at all regarding her faith.

[Pam · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wanted to love this book. Lively fictional account, based on careful research of Pocahontas' life, with vivid characterization of the spirited twelve-year-old girl. The author's focus is on Pocahontas' journey into the Christian faith. That would not be an issue for me, but the author's treatment of the tribe's religion is biased and polemical. A major theme in the book is that Okewas the War God is the devil, and the tribe's worship of him is "Dark Magic," involving child-sacrifices. The Spirit Man, the Quiyow, is consistently characterized as angry, frightening, and "gruesome." Pocahontas herself worships Ahone, "the Creator God," and opposes the worship of Okewas, which sets the stage for her conversion.

[Indie Custalow · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first, Princess Pocahontas is found hiding under a bearskin when going on a journey. When her brothers bring her back, her father, Chief Powhatan punishes her by saying that she cannot speak to anybody or eat anything until her brothers return. When her brothers finally return, she hungrily eats and enjoys speaking with everyone, like she'd hoped. She finally discovers that white men have come!
Later, while cartwheeling, she meets the tall, muscled John Smith. She is a bit afraid because she fears that John Smith will eat her, or kill her. But soon, they befriend one another, and she finally marries John Rolfe and has a child.

[Leo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book to my children a couple of times. It is a refreshing alternative to the Disney movie and tells a more historically accurate account of this remarkable girl's life. It teaches about her strong will and even stronger faith in God.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertainingly written and based on historic events.
It is somewhat fictionalized, embellishing a bit to show how an Algonquin princess might have lived and acted in the early 1600s, but stays mostly within what we know from the English journals and letters about Pocahontas.

[Priscilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! Must have read it about three or four times. So much better than the Hollywood movie! It follow's the true story (which is really quite amazing) with just the right amount of embellishments. Feeling like reading it again! :)

[Anna Good · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok. It is a true story, and pretty good, but I am not TOO terribly wild about it.

[Cws]

AI 975.5