I decided to pre-read this before handing it to my daughter next week. I'm really glad to have read it. It is a remarkably absorbing read - although quite depressing at times. I'm surprised and impressed at Fritz's approach here. She doesn't really sugar coat the story a great deal (although it ...
The book begins with a happy eleven-year-old Pocahontas and describes her life. She was happy about the budding time of year; about the new green and the young Pocahontas would splash in the river and play with other children her age. But, like everyone else, Pocahontas was curious about the settler...