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The Double Life of Pocahontas Audiobook
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Pocahontas was the special favorite of her father, the great chief Pawhatan. And when the English settlers came to Virginia, she became a "sister" to Captain John Smith, who was "adopted" into her tribe. She was permitted to move freely between the Indian and white worlds, and her life seemed perfect. But soon there was trouble. Pocahontas was kidnapped by the settlers, who forced her to live like a white woman. She yearned for her father to meet the colonists' demands so all would be well again. But before Pocahontas made peace, she would be asked to turn her back on everything she loved—and to leave her Indian world behind forever.
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"My class didnt quite finish the book yet but so far is seams like a really good book. And I intend to read it in the future. It is about the double life of Pocahontas with the new settlers from England. And of some of their cultures and ways of living. "
— Rue (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Melissa Hughes reads the story with a tone of authority and compassion for all of the characters. She enlivens Pocahontas, a girl curious about these strangers who have come to her land. The listener comes away with admiration for a young woman, a pawn of both sides, who tried to bridge two cultures.”
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“Hughes speaks in a crisp, mature voice. Her recitation is similar to that of a teacher who is comfortable reading books aloud to her class: never flashy yet never boring. An excellent choice for libraries anticipating demand for Jamestown titles.”
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“Buoyant and affecting.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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Winner of the 1984 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
The Double Life of Pocahontas Listener Reviews
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" horrible. read it in two days because i was forced. i would not read it by choice. "
— Justine, 4/13/2011 -
" Had to read this for excel :( I mean its not the worst book in the history of books, but it was just not my type. I started reading it and let it go giving it another chance later. I kind of enjoyed it some parts though. "
— Yailyn, 4/13/2011 -
" This is my audio selection for the week. "
— N_amandascholz, 11/9/2010 -
" Well I had to use this book for a report. I read it and it had dates, straight facts. It told more of a story, not just fact after fact. I actuly enjoyed reading it. Great job! "
— Sloane, 11/8/2010 -
" What a lousy book. (Read for school...language arts teacher's choice...) Very bizarre narrative style that wavered between third person omniscient and terribly written gradeschool textbook. Bleagh. "
— Ann, 9/8/2010 -
" A bit graphic with it's descriptions but overall an interesting perspective on European arrogance. "
— Ronna, 3/28/2009 -
" For hw. <br/> <br/>Pretty informative <br/>Good book if you want to know information on Pocahontas. "
— Ahyoung, 3/20/2009 -
" I loved this book. I`t was cool to learn what really hapend to pocahontas. I think that people who are in to biographies would really like <br/>it. "
— Brooke, 10/3/2008 -
" No sugar-coated Disney here. Somewhat tedious for a seven-year-old, but corrected many misconceptions from the Disney movie. "
— Carol, 9/25/2008 -
" Quick, easy read but really interesting. I enjoyed reading it. "
— Bonnie, 8/27/2008
About Jean Fritz
Jean Fritz, the Newbery Honor-winning author of Homesick, is best known for her engaging and enlightening nonfiction for young readers, including What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?, And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?, and Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution. She was honored with the Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature by the New York State Library Association and won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her career contribution to American children’s literature.
About Melissa Hughes
Melissa Hughes’ career began in radio, where she was a staff announcer, DJ, and voice-over artist. Working in England for many years, she starred in the BBC Radio drama Trouble Brewing, appeared in numerous plays, and created the screams for the character of Lois Lane, as well as other voices in the film Superman.