Timeless story set in an historical time

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	• The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Illustrated American Classics) Elizabeth George Speare Houghton Mifflin, 2001 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 383 reviews view larger image
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A Really good Book

This book is really good. A beleivable plot, good characters, easy to follow, what more could you want? My mom wasn't sure about the book because of the title, but after listening to it she thought it was a really great book too. This book has a little bit of everything in it and is a MUST READ for any over 10.

classic!

I read this in high school and loved it. I'm reading it to my children now (the oldest is 7yrs) and they love it also. I think they would get more out of it in a year or two, but this is a must read! There is a reason it won an award!

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Worth Reading!

This book is definitely worth reading several times. I remember reading it when I was young and I never forgot the title. For whatever reason, the title never eluded me and I decided to read it again after 45 years. I now know why. It is a great book for all to read!

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Timeless story set in an historical time

I read this as an adult for my mother-daughter book club. I thought it was amazing (though my 9 year old only likes it so-so.) While at its heart an age-old story of feeling like you don't fit in and looking for love, The Witch of Blackbird Pond's setting is what made this book so extraordinary for me. It takes place in the late 1600s in the Connecticut Colony (one of the locations is just a few miles from where I grew up). The descriptions of Puritanical life are quite well drawn, and -- as a Native New Englander -- somewhat familiar. I can see how my view of the world has been shaped by my Puritanical New England ancestors. This characterization, more than anything, is probably what made the book so compelling for me (and not surprisingly, not obvious to my daughter). I can highly recommend this book -- unless you are 9. :-)

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