Pocahontas – Blackbird and Company

mischievous: causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
athletic: physically strong, fit, and active
adventurous: willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences
playful: fond of games and amusement
curious: eager to know or learn something

Pocahontas’ father was Powhaton and he ruled over thirty tribes. (Pg 10)
As Powhatan’s dearest daughter, Pocahontas was allowed to skip and dance rather than work. (Pg 12)
Every morning, regardless of whether it was warm, cold, summer or winter, Pocahontas would take her morning bath in the river. (Pg 14)
From the berries and herbs that Pocahontas gathered, her grandmother made healing drinks and ointments. (Pg 16)
Even though Powhatan was mighty, the white men were not afraid to chop down his trees, hunt his game or offend him. (Pg 18)
Pocahontas thought the palefaces looked just like her corncob doll. (Pg 18)
The medicine man adorned his head with stuffed snakes and weasels. (Pg 20)

brave: ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
leader: the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country
practical: of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas
respectful: feeling or showing deference and respect
compassionate: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

As the medicine men made ready to kill John Smith, Pocahontas rushed forward and took his head in her arms and laid her head upon his. (Pg 23)
Pocahontas thought the compass that John Smith had in his pocket was magic. (Pg 24)
When Pocahontas heard that John Smith and his people were sick and hungry she begged her father to allow her and her friends to take them food. (Pg 26)
King James of England sent the mighty Powhatan a huge bed, a shiny basin and pitcher, and a purple robe and crown. (Pg 28)
When John Smith came a third time demanding corn, even though the Indians didn’t have any to give them, Powhatan became so angry that he wanted to make an end to John Smith and his men. (Pg 30)
Pocahontas saved John Smith and his men from death again when she warned them to not sleep that night, but to get away to safety. (Pg 30)
Princess Pocahontas was sold for a copper kettle. (Pg 32)

proud: feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions
patient: able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious
adaptable: able to adjust to new conditions
legendary: remarkable enough to be famous; very well known
reputable: having a good reputation

John Rolfe promise Pocahontas that if she would marry him he would give her all that he had and would always be kind to her. (Pg 36)
Powhatan was pleased that Pocahontas was going to travel to England because she could find out how mighty England was and what kind of man the king was. (Pg 38)
As Pocahontas sailed into London she saw London Bridge with houses on it spanning the huge river. (Pg 40)
Powhatan’s brave threw his sticks away because there was no way he could make a notch on them for every white person he saw. (Pg 42)
In his letter to the queen, John Smith told her that Pocahontas had saved the English settlers from starving. (Pg 42)
As Pocahontas bowed before the King, she was very proud of her father who didn’t need a crown on his head, nor a scepter in his hand to show that he was a ruler. (Pg 45)