Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts - Rhode Island, 1653 (The Royal Diaries)

by The Royal Diaries

Hardcover, 2003

Status

Available

Local notes

Fic Roy

Barcode

6648

Publication

Scholastic Press (2011), Edition: 1st, 208 pages

Description

The 1653-1654 diary of a fourteen-year-old Pocasset Indian girl, destined to become a leader of her tribe, describes how her life changes with the seasons, after a ritual fast she undertakes, and with her tribe's interaction with the English "Coat-men" of the nearby Plymouth Colony.

Subjects

Diaries Fiction

Indians of North America Massachusetts Fiction

Massachusetts History New Plymouth, 1620-1691 Fiction

Pocasset Indians Fiction

Pocasset Indians Juvenile fiction

Language

English

Original language

English

User reviews

LibraryThing member hgcslibrary

The 1653-1654 diary of a fourteen year-old Pocasset Indian girl, destined to become a leader of her tribe, describes how her life changes with the seasons, after a ritual fast she undertakes and with her tribe's interaction with the English "Coat-men" of the nearby Plymouth colony.

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LibraryThing member mcorbink

Weetamoo is the story of an American Native sachem who had to help lead her people in the time of conflict with colonists in R.I. Told through a fictitioius diary, it is well written and warrants conversation and discussion.

LibraryThing member Beammey

First off, the little illustrations in this book are adorable and I really enjoyed them (probably because they were about as good as I could do if I was really going to be honest about it.) For me, they really added to the story since they mentioned that the Native Americans used pictures and the

oral tradition to record their days and remember things. All that said, I feel a bit let down. I think I expected more? I don't know. I did connect with Weetamoo, so that's saving this from getting a lower rating. Overall it was just okay to me. Still, I would recommend it to children. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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