the witch of blackbird pond-elizabeth george spheare- by andra prior

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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 382 reviews view larger image
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the witch of blackbird pond-elizabeth george spheare- by andra prior

I read the witch of blackbird pond.I didnt like or dislike this book.It had fantastic chapters an awful chapters. The most awfu scenes in this book are where everyone gets judgemental. The overall message in this book wasshard to figure out but i thought it was: never let someone judge you for who you appear to be.I would recomend this book to people who like adventurous historical fiction books.

a great read for all ages

After her grandfathers' death Kit Tyler, a high-spirited young girl, is sent aboard the Dolphin to Wethersfield, Connecticut to live with her aunt's family. She is disappointed by what she finds when she steps of the ship. From the very beginning the people of the village are suspicious of Kit because of her unconventional ways and style of dress. Kit would constantly walk alone in the woods, where she met Hannah, who is known in the village as the "witch of Blackbird Pond". Kit and Hannah become friends, which cause the villagers to believe that they are both practicing witchcraft. Then Kit begins to teach Prudence, a young girl from the village, to read. Soon Kit finds herself being put on trail. Throughout her ordeal kit comes to know and accept herself.

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The Pond

This boook is about a girl named Kit Tylers. She is coming to Connecticut from Barbados to live with her uncle Matthews, Aunt Rachael, and her to cousins Judith and Mercy. Barbados is a very different place; girls can do whatever they what and they have slaves so they don't have to work. Kit is very different than everyone in Connecticut. Kit swims, also know a "floating." If you know the saying then you know what will happen but if you don't what "floating" means only the guilty ones float. Guilty of what you ask? Guilty of being a Witch. What well happen we she is caught hanging around with someone whose is said to be a witch.
This book was awesome! I loved it. I thought that the book is a little difficult at first but then it turns into a book that you won't ever want to put down. There is also a play about the book that my class saw after I read it. It was a little different but also very good. I couldn't really find any other books that were like it. But like I said there was the really good play at Crown Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

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Good historical fiction...

I wanted to give this book 3 1/2 stars, but I don't think you can... Oh Well!!!

The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a historical fiction novel that does a good job of portraying early colonial life. It has well developed characters and humor.

This is the plot:

Kit Tyler, a recently orphaned teen, boards a boat that is heading for America. After a long voyage, she finally sees the shore of the land that she will come to live at. She is not impressed. But, hey! You can't blame her. After living a luxurious life on the tropical city of Barbados, The Connecticut Colony must look pretty bleak.

Once there, she goes to her Aunt's house, where she is welcomed by her cousins, Judith and Mercy. Her Uncle...not so much...

The life she must learn to live there is much different from her old life, involving the work her slaves would normally do, and having to live through the boring Thursday sermons of the puritan church. Kit is not sure she will make it without death-by-boredom when she meets Hannah Tupper, an old women who lives shrouded in mystery, by Blackbird Pond.

She quickly befriends Hannah, and looks forward to escaping to her house to visit with her, and a sailor friend of hers that she met on the way over to America. Soon, she begins to teach a neglected child to read; all the more reason to excape to Hannah's.

But the Puritans are prejudiced and un-educated, and they hate Hannah, whom they believe to be a 'witch.' When bad things begin to happen around the colony, they blame Hannah, and when she disappears, they go after Kit!

You must read the book to find out what happens!!

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A Sweet, Tidy Story

This is a nice, enjoyable story that will leave you smiling and a little bit more informed about history, as well.
Author, Spear, does a good job of weaving historical information into her novel, without making it feel stuffy or unfamiliar. The characters are interesting and fun to read about and you find yourself looking forward to the next time you can pick up this book and enter their world again!
It is slightly too predictible, but that didn't really make much of a difference to me, because I didn't read it for shock value.
If you are looking for a lovely, tidy little book that will not offend anyone, I high recommend The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

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