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Summary: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a good book. It is about the early American settlers, the Puritans and their witch trials. Kit has recently moved to America from a Barbadoes after her father's death. What she finds there are strict religious rules, pious settlers, and bad fashion. But she takes refuge in the company of Hannah, who is called evil because she is a Quaker. When Hannah is acused of casting sickness on the town and escapes, the town acuses Kit. In the end, Kit must learn to change her attitude and the town must learn to conquer religious differences.
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Summary: the witch of my heart
Review: At first, I really attracted only the " THE WITH OF BLACKBIRD POND" that seem mysterious and the concept of witch who ride with a magic broom came in my mind. But when I finished the whole story, I got some interesting idea changing my old idea of witch. I think the witch in the book means a person daring to create good thing but contrasts with others as Kit Tyler and her friends. It's a reason why they were accused to be the witches. Like Kit said " people are afraid of things they don't understand" this idea has existed in the real world since people always prejudge others because of differ. The witch is the good symbol of this matter. I also one phased of Hannah " There is no escape if love is not there" it's true that people can't run away from love. If your heart is there, don't exactly escape forever. Please listen to your heart carefully.
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Summary: Oh my Gosh this was beatiful
Review: This book ended to soon! I wish I knew what happened after the book ended! It was beautifully written and had just enough historical significance to make it informative for children and enjoyable for adults and teenagers.
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Summary: A compelling tale of colonial America
Review: "The Witch of Blackbird Pond," by Elizabeth George Speare, is the story of Kit Tyler, a young woman from Barbados who in 1687 goes to live with relatives in Connecticut colony. Kit experiences quite a bit of culture shock. A key figure in the story is Hannah Tupper, an elderly neighbor suspected of witchcraft.This is a fascinating story, well told by Speare. The strong-willed Kit is an admirable character, and I really got caught up in her story. Speare offers an intriguing look at colonial era life and culture--the book is full of interesting details and thoughtful touches, such as a reference to colonial-era poet Anne Bradstreet. In a relatively short novel Speare touches on a rich assortment of colonial-era topics: religious difference, anti-Quaker bigotry, politics, education, fears of witchcraft, etc. All these things are skillfully woven into the compelling story. And Speare vividly describes the natural beauty of colonial Connecticut with the changing seasons. The book has a copyright date of 1958, so I would say that it has stood the test of time as a literary work. It's also a Newbery Medal winner. For a good companion text I would recommend a volume of Anne Bradstreet's poems.
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Summary: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Review: I am a student at West Virginia State College, and I was required to read a Newbery Award winning book for my Childrens Literature class this summer. When we first picked our books I thought my book would be boring, but I was sure surprised; this book was great. I thought that it started out a little slow in the beginning, but got a lot better after a few chapters. I don't want to give anything away so why don't you buy the book and check it out for yourself. I would like to thank my fabulous proffessor Mr. Roger Samples for introducing me to this book.
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Summary: Call me crazy, but...
Review: It's not that this is a poorly written or poorly concieved book. It's that I have a great deal of trouble believing that anyone like Kit existed in the 1600s. Certainly there were people who were frustrated with society, but...like this? WoBP reads like a bad Mary-Sue fanfic. The heroine is too perfect.
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Summary: Terribly elusive.
Review: "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" is poorly advertised. If you're expecting a novel filled with accounts of the Salem Witch Trials, like I thought, you're wrong. It is not until almost 200 pages into the book will the subject be touched upon, and then gingerly dropped. Much of the writing is fillers and dribble; this book could have been 100 pages shorter. I didn't care for any of the characters, and all of them were typecast. The angry, strict Uncle, the caring, soft-spoken Aunt, two cousins - one being the flirt and one being sweet. And, of course, the outcast niece. I was very disappointed, as I had my sights set on a captivating Salem Witch Trial book. The title is very misleading. I do not recommend.
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Summary: FAR AWAY FROM HOME
Review: THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND book is a thriller. It kept me on my feet. Kit had to go live with her aunt. She goes through so many adventures. Kit meets this old lady. The old lady is a Quaker and no one likes her. She is acussed of witch craft. Kit and her become very close friends. Kit is then accused of witch craft herself. Do you think Kit is convicted of witch craft? Read to find out.
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Summary: Best historical fiction!
Review: Though this book is recommended for 6th grade and I'm only in 5th, this book was one of my favorites. It is exciting while it also gives you true historical information. The book truly deserves the Newbery Honor Award. It covers many different subjects, including love. The characters had personalities all their own. There was an amusing variety of personality. You go from soft-spoken John Holbrook to strictly puritan Matthew Wood to very vocal Gershom Bulkeley. This book was great!
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Summary: Essential reading!
Review: I first read this book when I was ten years old and now six years later I still condider this one of the best books that I have ever read. By reading the myriad of fantastic reviews already published for this book one already knows the basic plot of the story, but not only is the Witch of Blackbird Pond a wonderful story but it really teaches the young reader what life was like in New England during the time, what females felt over their oppresion, and the real fear that a women felt, knowing that no one was really brave enough to stand up agianst the mob to defend her if she was ever in trouble. Kit is a stranger to the world of Puritanism just like the reader and she discovers what life held for women in the time along with the reader. I belong to the class of thinking that believes it is very important to rember our history, and this book is a wonderful way to really get a child into the exitment that is American history!!
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