The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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Summary: You feel like you are in the colonial days!
Review: The "Witch of Blackbird Pond" is an excellent story. I have only read it once in a couple of weeks and was surprised at how colonial it was. Everything in the story is 1700 colonial like, including the type of works they did, the stocks, the type of clothes, calling instead of dating, the types of food, etc. I could go on and on. Speare must have done lots of research to make her story so genuine. Although, it is sort of old (seeing as though my mom read it in 3rd grade), it seems she wrote it 300 years ago, not 50. The descriptions of everything make you feel you are really in Wethersfield, Conn. She also wrote about the witch superstitions, like wearing odd clothes, being able to swim, and reading and acting out plays. When I first read the cover title, I thought the book was going to be about witches. Although there is a small witch trial in the back of the book, it is basically about Kit's life in Connecticut, in colonial times. I was a little disappointed about the fact that the book was not about witches. I read the book because I was interested in witches, not in colonial life. Nevertheless, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in American history.

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Summary: One of My Favorite Books!
Review: "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" is one of my favorite books. I've read it four times! The strong heroine,struggling with the injustice and prejudice of the Puritan colony in Coneticut is interesting and exciting. The charcters are vivid and interesting, showing different ideas and personalitis. I love Katherine, the hero of the book, her love for books, sailing and the outdoors; her lively spirit.I like her family-the strong uncle, the caring aunt, and especialy the two cousins, Mercy-kind and unselfish,and Judith-happy and beautiful. Out of the family are Nat-a sailor,lively,mocking and careing. John,studing to be a minister,quiet, thoughtful. Hanna-the "witch".A old and kind woman,living by her self with her cat. Katherine,or Kit, has come to Coneticut from from Barbados, where she ran freely. She feels cooped up in the strict and gray Puritan colony. So she befriends Hanna, "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" and at her house she finds calm and quiet. But now she is convicted of witchcraft!

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Summary: Blackbird Pond
Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare won the Newberry medal in 1957. This book is historical fiction. The setting was in 1750 in an east coastline shore in the Americas in a village of farmers with a high character value. The general public at this time and place thought of witchcraft as the devil's art and burned witches (or anybody they thought was a witch) at the stake. These were unjust times for many accused of being a witch. I thought Ms. Speare did a great job of portraying feelings and the time and era in which the story takes place. The story runs smoothly from event to event and the details in the story help you get a sense of what's happening. The author includes many concrete descriptions and gives you a very vivid idea of what's going on. The best part about this book was it was actually exciting and you never knew the entire truth till the very end.... Historical fiction is a fiction story but it is based on an event that actually happened in history. This book meets the standards of historical fiction because in the 1750's (the time in which the book takes place) the scenarios with the characters are what it was like. For example when a male wanted to marry a girl he would "call" on her and on certain evenings he would come over and talk with her. He would also make a house for both of them to live in. Both these things happen in the book and lots of other things. This book was a great book and had great detail! It is at children's reading level but is a great book for all ages because of the great literature in it.

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Summary: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Review: The book The Witch of Blackbird Pond was about the problems ayoung girl named Katherine faced early on when her parents passedaway. Which then forced her to have to go and live with hergrandfather who was very rich. Soon after she went to live with hergrandfather he to passed away, which left her with no one to livewith. Her grandfather owed a debt to a man that he never paid,Katherine didn't have hardly enough money to pay him with so the manasked her to marry him but she said no. Then Katherine decided totravel to her aunt and uncle's house to live with them for awhile. Katherine traveled by boat to their house on the Dolphin.While Katherine was on board, a young girl's doll dropped into thewater and Katherine went and jumped into the water to get the dollsince the young girl's mother wouldn't. In this time there was aroutine that was followed by young woman and women. This was, theywere thrown into the water and then if they sank they weren't a witch,but if they floated they were a witch. So while Katherine was in thewater trying to receive the doll, a young by the name of Nate jumpedin to make Katherine sink so that everyone thought that she was awitch. Once Katherine had arrived at her aunt and uncle's house, shewas told to stay away from a lady who lived near the pond and everyonethought that she was a witch. So then Katherine became curious to thelady that lived near the pond and decided that she would go and visither. Someone found out that Katherine went to visit the lady and wentto tell her uncle. Katherine then got kicked out by her aunt and uncleand went to live with the women that she met on the ship, with thedaughter's doll that fell in the water. She then sent Katherine tolive out in their shed, in which they only fed and gave her water asthey pleased. After a while of living in the shed she went back tolive with her aunt and uncle. In which they then burned the lady'shouse down. The lady escaped with her cat's Dan went to hide. Ithought that this book was a life learning way to respect your familyand enjoy life. Although we all know that you aren't a witch if youfloat, you still need to respect the people that are different fromyou. Also you never know when the last moment with someone is, you canmake life as worth while, while the one's you love are still here.

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Summary: very exciting!
Review: i read this book about a week ago, it was awesome. it is now my favorite book. i didn't think i would like it, but i loved it. i am glad my teacher forced me to read it. i highly recommend this book to anyone of all ages. i am reading "Sign of the Beaver" now by the same author, and i plan on reading more books by this author. bye!

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Summary: Witchy!
Review: I read this book years ago, but I can still rememeber that I liked it. Is the ultimate book if you have any such interest in the 17th century (which I don't) and witches (which I do). It's depressing at times, stark, and a little dull when nothing it going on, but nothing's perfect. But it truly does get good. BOTTOM LINE: Worth reading.

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Summary: most delighting
Review: I read this book in fourth grade and I still rember the wonderful book! I decided to read it again and it wa just as good as I thaught it would be!

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Summary: One of my childhood favorites
Review: I first read The Witch of Blackbird Pond when I was in the 8th grade with my entire class. I loved the book and the story of Kit Tylor so much that I purchased a copy of my own. It was one of the only books I could read over and over again and never put down. Since that time I have gone through many copies of it and even though I am past the age it is suggested for I still love the book and the story line. When I read it now I still have the same "can't put it down" feeling I had then. It remains one of my very favorite books of all time.

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Summary: Praising Elizabeth George Spears
Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond deserves 5 stars because Kit always surprises the reader. For example, most readers would think Kit is going to like Wethersfield but when she arrived it was a major dissapointment to her. Another case is when Kit did not marry William, one of the most eligible bacheleors. The following reasons are why this book deserves 5 stars.

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Summary: I love Elizabeth Speare
Review: This is the best book I have ever read. I will read it again and again. Mrs. Speare writes so well. Read it to find out. I'm not really writing a review, just stating my opinion ;)