Maja Ledgerwood
Young readers will love this introduction to Pocahontas! Aided by colorful and life-like illustrations, readers will discover the true story of Pocahontas, including her conversion to Christianity. The illustrator applies his unique style with thirty-six original watercolor paintings, including Native American and Christian symbols to complement the author's narrative. Not only is this book fun and informative, it is designed to be used as an educational tool by teachers and parents alike. Offering a quiz, discussion questions and an informative note from the illustrator, this book was created to enhance your readers' interest in history and inspire young minds.
Maja Ledgerwood currently lives in Idaho with her husband of eleven years, Thaddeus. Maja and Thad have three daughters who are her inspiration for writing true stories of people in history who lived with faith and courage.
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About 400 years ago, there lived a Native American chief named Chief Powhatan. Chief Powhatan was the chief of the Algonquian tribes who live in what is now known as Virginia.
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Chief Powhatan had many wives and many children. One of his favorite daughters was named Matoaka, which means "she is playful". Matoaka was a very pleasant baby and as she grew, so did her personality. Soon Chief Powhatan began to call her Pocahontas which means "little wanton" because she had become so playful and mischievous....
