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Summary: THiS is THE BoOOk!!!
Review: this book, is really adventurous, and very exciting...i think its a really good book for any1....(...)
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Summary: Could have been better
Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond is a historical fiction, by Elizabeth George Spear. It is about a girl named Kit Tyler who moved from Barbados, in the Caribbean, to live with her aunt in a New England colony in Connecticut because her grandfather died. She sailed on a ship called The Dolphin to get to Wethersfield, Connecticut to live with the Woods family. On the Dolphin she meets a lot of new friends, like Nat Eaton. When she gets to Wethersfield, she finds strict religion rules, hard labor, and pious settlers. She does find some new friends, like Nat Eaton, William Ashby, John Holbrook, and more. She also meets an old Quaker named Hannah Tupper, also known as The Witch of Blackbird. Even though the entire town hates Hannah, she is still a kind and affectionate person. When the friendship between Kit and the witch and most of the children are sick, they blame it on Kit and the witch, which brings the story to its climax. I gave this book a three-star rating because I thought the characters were innocuous and the plot was pretty crummy, but there was some action that caught my attention. I only chose this book because it was another assignment for school. At first, I thought the book was going to be about a dangerous, diabolical witch who was going to escaped a ruthless execution and the book was going to have lots of magic by looking at the cover, but boy was I wrong. There was hardly any magic in the book. The "witch" was only a Quaker, but I guess that the Puritans don't like them very much. The witch wasn't what I expected. I must say it did bring out the horrendous and scary part of living in the time of early settling and witch trails, even though there wasn't many witch trails. It could have been a lot better if there were fewer pages of Kit's agony, and more witch-like events. This book made me feel like a vacuum was sucking away my happiness. It made me feel like a drowsy, napping, drooling, uninterested, absent-minded dog, in a corner doing nothing. To be honest, I disliked the book because there wasn't much action until the end. I also disliked the book because the action doesn't come until much later. It could have been one hundred pages shorter because much of the book was about how she wasn't fitting in until the end. If you were looking for a Harry Potter book, Lord of the Rings book, or a magic book, don't look at this book. If you want a captivating Salem Witch Trial book, this book won't help. The title may mislead you. I will only recommend this book if you want to comprehend life of the early settlers and labor of early settlers. It's recommend to people who like to read books like The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. This book would probably be best for young adult or children readers because it's not too advance. Reminder, I didn't like it because it was too much talk and not enough action for me. Think about that before reading. Remember that I rated it only three stars. In conclusion, I think you should only get this book if you like to read about early settlement and books like The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Only get this book if you what to read about a young girl struggling in her life with misery from her new home and getting help from family, friends, and the witch of Blackbird Pond. Some people said it was great. Personaly, i don't see anything great about it. Sorry, this might have been too long.
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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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