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The witch of blackbird pond (A Dell yearling book)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond, written by Elizabeth George Speare, is one of the greatest historical fiction novels ever written! The Witch of Blackbird Pond is the coming of age tale of sixteen-year-old Kathrine Tyler of Barbados as she comes to live in the late 1600 colony of Connecticut. Coming from luxurious Barbados, Kathrine, also known as Kit, has a lot of surprises awaiting her in the bleak colony of Connecticut. As Kit sees the bleak New England shoreline from the boat, she begins to wonder whether or not coming to New England is such a good idea after all. When she arrives in Connecticut, her Aunt Rachel, and her Uncle Matthew take her in. As she begins to live with her relatives, she starts to realize that living in New England is no easy task, for she must work all day carding wool, weeding vegetables, and doing other hard and time consuming tasks. Coming from a rich home in Barbados, this isn't at all what she had expected! Kit also attracts the attention of fellow townsfolk by revealing that she can swim, read well, and that she wears silk and satin dresses. Little does she know that many of her considered to be odd behaviors by the fellow townsfolk may end up getting her suspected of being a witch! After befriending an old Quaker, and suspected witch, it is only a matter of time before the townsfolk accuse her of being a witch! As the story progresses, it becomes intense and suspenseful. Aiding to the suspense is a witch-hunt, a government dispute, and many other intense scenes. I have only read the book once, but I can still tell that Elizabeth George Speare spent put tons and tons of effort into writing this book. Throughout the book, I noticed that she was very descriptive with the style of clothing, colonial architect, food, religion, customs, and scenery. Her description of the setting was so realistic that it felt like I was actually in the story, not just reading it. To be descriptive as she was, it must of token her hours upon hours of time just to do the research alone for her book. Her vivid descriptions of her characters and their actions and feelings really make you wonder how you would act and feel if you were in their position. Even though action is absent throughout much of the book, I still found it incredibly interesting and almost impossible to put down. Where the story lacks in action, it abounds in a detailed plot that is guaranteed to keep any reader hooked. And when you do get to the action in the book, it is literally impossible to put down! Why you might walk right of a cliff and still continue to read it without noticing anything! It's that good! I give this book a ten plus out of five for it's creativity and it's ability to grip any reader's attention. For these reasons, I would highly recommend this extremely good book to anyone, especially historical fiction fans.
The witch of blackbird pond (A Dell yearling book)
I read this book in fourth grade and I still rember the wonderful book! I decided to read it again and it wa just as good as I thaught it would be!
The witch of blackbird pond (A Dell yearling book)
I've lost track of the number of times that I have read this book. It is definatly on my top ten list. When Kit arrives in gloomy Whethersfield, for the first time in her life she experiances not fitting in. Oh, her cousins and aunt try to make her feel welcome, but she's just a problem for them all. But when Kit meets the old women who lives near Blackbird Pond, she finally has a true friend. She realizes she has been looking for love in all the wrong places. Will Kit ever find a place where she can truly feel home?
The witch of blackbird pond (A Dell yearling book)
No joke - I read this book for the first time in 3rd grade. I've remembered it all these years (I'm now 22). The reason I came looking for it is I have a younger cousin who enjoys to read as much as I did at her age. I'm sharing this book with her, and hope she will take from it the same joy I did.
The witch of blackbird pond (A Dell yearling book)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond is one of my three all-time favorite books. I reread it every few years and each time, I learn somthing new about the characters. Kit Tyler is a wonderful heroine, and her struggle to adjust to life in America is a wonderful metaphor that most children (and even adults) can relate to, whether it's moving to a new school, job, or community. Plus, the historical aspect separates this wonderful novel from the rest of the pack. You'll learn something while being entertained- what more can you ask for?!
The witch of blackbird pond (A Dell yearling book)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Spear is a great book. It's about a girl named Kit who used to live with her grandfather in the Caribiean Island. Now, since her grandfather died, she's moving to the Connectict Colony to live with her aunt and uncle.On the ship,she meets Nat and John Holbrook. Once she arrives at her uncle's house, she feels like she doesn't fit in because her uncle's family is Puritun and she brought all these fancy clothes.There she makes a few friends including Mercy and Judith her cousins,Prudence a girl who she meets in the meadows, Nat and John Holbrook who she met on the boat, and Hannah, a Quaker. The Townspeople don't like Hannah just because that she keeps to herslf . Then when sickness spreads, the townspeople blame Hannah because she herself was accused of witchcraft. If you want to find out what happens next,read the book to find out. My favorite part was was when Kit met Hannah. I liked that part because it made me feel good that Kit made a friend that she could talk to. I thought that Kit was very brave because even though she made mistakes, she didn't give up. I hope you will enjoy the book.