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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

by Elizabeth George Speare

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ISBN13: 9780440995777
ISBN10: 0440995779
Condition: Standard
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Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that is now caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completely free is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion, her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with the "witch" is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion, fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft!

Review:

"Strong plot, fully realized characters and convincing atmosphere distinguish this historical narrative of a girl whose rebellion against bigotry and her Puritan surroundings culminates in a witch hunt and trial."--Booklist.

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About the Author

Elizabeth George Speare was also the author of the Newbery Honor Book The Sign of the Beaver.
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Suee, December 20, 2006 (view all comments by Suee)
This book was recommended to me by a friend way back in high school. I fell in love with it immediately and when I discovered it missing from my shelves a few months ago I panicked. I am thrilled to find another copy, as I return to it's pages for respite after hectic days with a busy family. Books that can be read and reread are few and far between, you should definitely add this one to your list.
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i really enjoyed reading this book from beginning to end, i found it every interesting. this book is really for people who enjoy a suspenceful plot and happy endings. its trully a book for the ages and i would recommand anyone to read it.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780440995777
Author:
Speare, Elizabeth George
Publisher:
Laurel Leaf Library
Author:
Elizabeth Speare
Author:
Elizabeth Speare
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Historical - United States - Colonial
Subject:
Witchcraft
Subject:
Prejudices
Subject:
Magic
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical
Subject:
Connecticut
Subject:
Puritans
Subject:
Occult fiction
Subject:
New england
Subject:
Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary
Series:
Laurel-Leaf Books
Series Volume:
no. 91-08
Publication Date:
May 1978
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
7.09x4.10x.70 in. .29 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12
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