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I have always loved The Witch of Blackbird Pond since I first read it in my Chldren's Lit class in college. My paperback copy was getting pretty trashed so I decided to get a hard bound volume. It came in pretty good shape except for the fact that during packaging the jacket cover was folded down in the front which mars the appearance. The contents are as good as ever.
I was glad to be able to find this book on walmart.com, and at such a reasonable price. I will definitely be shopping here again for future books.
Another historical novel by Elizabeth George Speare. I was impressed by The Bronze Bow set in the times of Jesus. This one is set in colonial New England and the story deals with the Puritans, Quakers and the Salem Witch trials. The main character Kit is an impulsive teenager who have been raised by her grandfather on the tropical island of Barbados. When the grandfather dies she's forced to travel to the Connecticut Colony to live with her aunt and uncle and cousins - a strict puritan family. Kit finds it hard to adjust to the ways of the pious puritans. Her refuge becomes the widow Hannah Tupper who live near the Blackbird Pond. She's a Quaker and the townspeople believe her to be a witch. Kit knows better after she becomes her closest friend. She seems to understand Kit. There's a love interest here as well - The rich kid William is courting her - and Nat, the son of a captain, also becomes her friend. When a deadly epidemic hits the town the people are quick to blame the "witch of Blackbird Pond" - and Kit finds herself in a dangerous situation. Although the plot is captivating it's more the internal world of Kit that are of most interest here. The way she has to evaluate the people around her - and make difficult choices that effects family and friends and herself. Won the Newbery Medal in 1958.
Summary: Teenager Kit Tyler has to move from her home in Barbados to live with her only remaining family, aunt and uncle, in Puritan Connecticut in 1687. She tries to understand the new way of life but has a hard time trying to fit in. Personal Reaction: I'm still not sure how I feel about this story. The historical fiction was accurate regarding the witch trials, slavery and religion during that time period. Kit is a relatable character to any student that is new, feels out of place or anyone dealing with rumors. Classroom Extension: 1) Have a lesson regarding rumors, how they spread and how they can ruin a reputation. Playing the game telephone. 2) Use this book as a segway into a lesson about the Salem Witch Trials.
In seventh and eighth grade, I read The Witch of Blackbird Pond seventeen times. I can't explain why, but I needed this book in junior high; something about it made those rough years easier for me. Now, years later, I still love this book. Memories of my obssession with the book color my view of it as an adult, but I don't think that should change how I rate and recommend it. These memories are proof of this story's power. I love this book.
This was a quick read for me, but a very good book. I can't believe that I never read this when I was younger because it's just the type of book that I have always enjoyed. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
Dad, this is a perfect book to read with you daughter over a series of evenings. The setting is Puritan New England and Kit has found herself in a setting very different from the one she grew up in. The author wll give you daughter some insight into the life and prejudices of the times while weaving in intrigue, romance and some unexpected twists, at least for your daughter. Careful Dad, you might enjoy this book as well.
I first read this book in Mrs. Cherry Smith's 5th Grade class in Buena Vista, Colorado, a very long time ago. Since then, I have read it every few years, usually when I'm sick with a cold. Kit Tyler's story is comfort food for little girls and pre-teens. It still captivates me some 30 years later.
I thought this book was quite good. It's the story of Kit Tyler, a teenage girl who leaves her home in Barbados to come live with her Puritan relatives in the Connecticut Colony. You can imagine the culture shock and she feels alone until she meets a mysterious woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond and when their friendship is discovered, Kit is accused of witchcraft herself.I didn't pay attention in History class much so I both learned about life in the 1680's and at the same time, became confused about things because I didn't know much. I wish the book had explained certain terms just in case readers don't know what they mean. E.g. Puritans, Royalists etc...The book shows how non-conformists were thought of as witches in those days and that those they accused of witchcraft, weren't necessarily practicing any magical art. I enjoyed the book and can see why it received the Newbery.
Kit Tyler, born and raised on a Barbados plantation, finds herself forced to live with her Puritan relatives in Connecticut after her grandfather passes away. Among these grave, hard-working, and God-loving strangers, Kit can't help but stand out, even as she tries to understand and be accepted into their world. I remembered a fondness for The Witch of Blackbird Pond from grade school, just for being a historical school-assigned novel that didn't bore me to tears- so took an opportunity to reread it again. I admire the ambition with which the story is written. Speare definitely tries to include all the 'hot-button' issues of the time: slavery, witch trials, religious freedom, and the seeds of revolution. Unfortunately these issues are often not very fleshed out and the whole novel tends to devolve into coming off rather awkwardly as fifth grade history project on 'colonial life'. (Albeit, a much better one than my own: an attempt at weaving that wasn't quite fit enough for pot-holder status.) The events and the characters just aren't given enough room to develop normally and evolve much beyond broad character traits. I was often left feeling like whole conversations illuminating progressions in characters' relationships were missing or assumed to have happened off-page. Focus! As a novel purely designed to humanize history to kids and not-so-stealthily diffuse facts, it's not terribly bad. Kit's spunk and fish-out-of-water moments make her good audience substitute, and it's a fairly action-packed and enjoyable read. Trading ships! Mobs! Corn-husking! Romance! Charter hiding! There are worst ways to be introduced to 1687.