The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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Summary: This book deserves a 10!!
Review: When I was skimming the shelves of my class's book collection, The Witch Of Blackbird Pond immedietly caught my eye. My mother had mentioned this book many times before, but I never looked for it. But now, as I look at the cover, showing a sunset picture of Kit Tyler, standing in the beloved medows, near Blackbird Pond, I knew it would be the best book I had ever read. I had already read The Sign of the Beaver, also by Elizabeth Speare, but I took the Witch of BLackbird Pond to my desk (despite the fact I was already reading 5 other books) and read away. I soon lost track of time, and didn't hear Mr.Caldwell say It was time to switch classes.. I was too caught up awed at Kit teaching with Mercy at the dame school, falling for Nat, and bneing held on trial for witchcraft. Mr.Caldwell had to pry me out of my state of rivited attention to the book.To this day, I am still awed at Elizabeth's skill, and will read as many of her novels as I can

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Summary: This story was a awsome story.
Review: I would stay up til 1:00 am on school nights reading this book! The charactors were intresting, and sounded like people I would love to meet! When Kit helped Hannah escape I was amazed that she did that! When Mathew stood up for Kit I could tell that he realy did love her even though he never realy showed it. The whole story was good! I liked the way Kit amazed the people on the boat when she jumped over board to get the little girl's doll. I think beginning, middle, and end were all well done. I would recomend this book to every one! I consider this one of the best books of the centry

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Summary: This is a wonderful book--a life-impacting book.
Review: When I was a girl in the 1960's, I would come home from school, grab an apple and The Witch of Blackbird Pond and climb our willow tree in the backyard. The wind, carrying the scent of mint from the fields nearby, would sway the branches, and send me away to the shores of Saybrook Harbor, Conneticut to a world where Kit visited Hannah and fell in love with Nat. It affected me to the point of naming my middle son Nate and also encouraging me to write historical fiction for children myself. How much influence does a writer have over children? I'm living proof that Elizabeth George Speare's writing hours were well spent and changed my life forever

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Summary: BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNGGG
Review: I had to read this book for school (literery circles, and I made the mistake of picking this think) I'm in 8th grade, and I thought this book was rather stupid. The basic plot was fine, but the thing was like a soap opera, where everyone was with the wrong person, and of course, everyone was ever so happy at the end. I would have found this a more enjoyable book if the ending had been Kit marrying Willam, Judith becoming an old maid, and Nat marrying someone else. (Still John with Mercy though, because they deserve it.)

The reason I gave this two stars is that readers 8-10 would probably enjoy this, but if you're a teenager or even an older preteen, I wouldn't recomend it.

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Summary: An amazing book!
Review: This a book about the adventure of Kit, a sixteen year old who leaves her home in Barbados to find her aunt and uncle. Along the way she makes friends and she makes enemies. She finds love and she finds hope. A true tale of courage and grace. In the end she finds love in an unexpected place. Kit is a true hero and she made my day when I finished the book!

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Summary: Obsessed with this book!
Review: I had to read this book as an assignment in 6th grade. Ten years later, I have re-read it 10 times. That's right, one time for every year! That's how much the story stuck in my mind.
Rather than give away the plot, here's are a few reasons why The Witch of Blackbird Pond is so special to me, i.e. my favorite scenes:
1. I really related to Kit Tyler and I still do. It's the feeling of being out of place, of not belonging and not being accepted, of having people try to change you, and then running away and finding the meadows and making friends such as Prudence and Hannah Tupper and finally feeling at peace.
2. The scene when Kit accidently saw Mercy's love for John Holbrook and realized that Mercy loved him.
3. The scene where Kit walked out of the door and saw her hated Uncle Matthew as a lonely, defiant figure clutching the soil of his land! It was there that she first started to respect the strength within him.
4. And finally, without recounting all the sentimental parts of the book: I LOVE the character of Nat Eaton and all the scenes when Kit and Nat are together. Elizabeth George Spheres portrayed them with alot of subtle chemistry. They banter because they are, in truth, really attracted to each other. And Nat, despite his cocky attitude, really comes to Kit's rescue everytime. Coincidence? I think not!

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Summary: THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE BOOK EVER!!!!!!
Review: I thought that the Witch of Blackbird pond was a fairly boring story. Throughout the book there's not anything very exciting that the characters say or do. I also thought that the ending was too happy. Every character in the book was very happy at the end and i thought that it was too much. I think that if i were to give this book a grade it would be a C-. And also, if you're going to read this book, I don't recommend that you should read it if you are under the age of 10. If you like history, romance, and happy endings, then I very strongly recommend this book for you. Otherwise you will most likely find this book very boring.

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Summary: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Review: "My friend brought the bulb to me, a little brown thing like an onion. I doubted it would grow here, but it just seemed determined to keep on trying and look what has happened."

These words are spoken by old Hannah Tupper, a Quaker woman living in the outskirts of a small Puritan colony in Connecticut. Kit, an orphan from Barbados who is now living with her aunt and uncle, is encouraged by Hannah to try to adapt and fit in with her new suuroundings.

As a teacher of language arts and social studies, I find this novel to be a useful learning tool when studying the early Purtians. Speare combines accurate research with a compelling drama as Kit strives to adjust to her new environment. The plot thickens when Kit is accused of witchcraft, but who will testify to her innocence?

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Summary: A book for kids and adults alike
Review: Books don't come much better than this. Elizabeth George Speare does a great job of making history come alive, and Kit Tyler is a fascinating heroine- imperfect yet trying to keep her spirits alive in a strange, unpleasant, and foreign world. Young teenagers may not grasp the complexities of Kit Tyler and her newfound family, but anyone who has felt like they don't fit in will appreciate this great book.