The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND
ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE
Kit Tyier knew, as she gazed for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new honr\e would never be like the shimmering Caribbean islands she left behind. She was tike a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world. And in the stern Puritan community of her relatives, she soon felt caged as well, and lonely In the meadows, the only place where she could feel completely free, she meets another lone and mysterious figure, the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion, fear, and anger She herself is accused of witchcraft!
"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
"This book has a lively plot and excellent characterizations. The... Tovább

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THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND
ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE
Kit Tyier knew, as she gazed for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new honr\e would never be like the shimmering Caribbean islands she left behind. She was tike a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world. And in the stern Puritan community of her relatives, she soon felt caged as well, and lonely In the meadows, the only place where she could feel completely free, she meets another lone and mysterious figure, the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion, fear, and anger She herself is accused of witchcraft!
"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
"This book has a lively plot and excellent characterizations. The background has every dimension of reality' —The New York Times
ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE is widely known and admired by readers of all ages for her outstanding historical novels. She is a two-time winner of the Newbery fvledal for The Bronze Bow and The Witch of Blackbird Pond and is also the author of Calico Captive, which was selected as an ALA Notable Book,
Cover iiiüstration by Linda Benson Vissza