DK Super Readers Level 2 Matoaka: The True Story of Pocahontas

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the amazing life of Matoaka, better known today as Pocahontas, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.

DK Super Readers Level 2: Pocahontas tells readers the true story of this iconic American’s young life among the Pamunkey and later in Europe with her English husband. It is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading.

DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently.

The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:

- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topics.
- Building knowledge while progressing Grades 2 and 3 reading skills.
- Developing subject vocabulary on topics such as the events and achievements in the life of Matoaka.
- Boosting understanding and retention through comprehension quizzes.

Each title, which has been leveled using MetaMetrics(R) The Lexile Framework for Reading, integrates science, geography, history, and nature topics so there’s something for all children’s interests. The books and online content perfectly supplement core literacy programs and are mapped to the Common Core Standards. Children will love powering up their nonfiction reading skills and becoming reading heroes.

DK Super Readers Level 2 are visually engaging and expand subject knowledge and vocabulary for young readers who want to learn more about the world around them. Perfect to help children ages 7 to 9 (Grades 2 and 3) beginning to read independently.

Jillian Metchooyeah is a member of the Dene Tha’ first nation from Alberta, Canada. She is an author, illustrator, and librarian. In 2021, she was a Kweli Sing the Truth Mentee and, in 2022/23 chosen as a participant in ＂We Need Diverse Books＂ (WNDB) Native Children’s and YA Writing Intensive. She is a SCBWI member, and works in a public library selecting diverse children’s books.

Dr. Naomi Caldwell (consultant) is a member of the Ramapough Lenape Nation and Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Library Education Media Program at Alabama State University. She is an expert evaluator of the portrayal of indigenous peoples in media for youth and is a founding member of the Youth Literature Award Committee of the American Indian Library Association. Dr. Caldwell’s AILA profile states that, ＂She is dedicated to the notion that indigenous people are well able to tell their own stories and their world view is valid.＂