The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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Summary: Trying to Fit In...
Review: The Witch of Blackbird Pond is the book to read! It's about a girl name Katherine Tyler (Kit) who comes to a small New England town from nice, warm Barbados. As soon as she gets there many people think she is a witch because she can swim. She's not, but no one believes her except for her aunt and uncle who she's staying with. Then one day Kit meets someone who is different from anyone else--Hannah Tupper, a Quaker. Kit becomes good friends with this elderly woman and winds up in trouble as a result. If you want to find out what happens to her next, READ THIS BOOK!! Also, if you're interested in witch-hunts, mystery, and excitement you've got to read it!

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Summary: People were cruel in Colonal Times
Review: The Witch of Blackbird pond is about a girl from Barbados and when her grandfather dies she must go to live with her only relatives in America. When she gets there she meets an elderly woman, Hannah Tupper. People call her a witch because she is a Quaker. The way people treat her makes me sad. The ending pulls everything together and that is why I give this book 4 stars.

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Summary: This auther makes a new path through history for readers
Review: This book has a lesson to it about discovering friends no matter what other people think. The Witch of Blackbird Pond is about a girl named Kit who has to start a new life in a Puritan community. She makes a new friend named Hannah Tupper and everyone thinks she is a witch. As she lives her life through the Puritan ways and goes through good and bad times she learns about her new family with her aunt, uncle, and her two cousins. I would give this book five stars for the author makes her readers a path through history that takes us through hardship, witch trials, and romance. Like Hannah Tupper once said, "Perhaps 'tis the answer. But remember, thee has never escaped at all if love is not there."

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Summary: OMG OMG OMG YOU"LL JUST LOVE THIS BOOK!
Review: suspense,danger,drama,adventure,romance. these are only a few words that can describle this wonderful book. Also you will learn the meaning of true love and true friendship. once you start reading this book you'll never be able to stop. The ending? Well you'll just have to read and see.

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Summary: more than 5 stars, more like 10!!!
Review: this was a totally fab book!!! i told my best friend (total non-reader) about it and she eventually read it too after i raved on and on. she totally loved it and i bought her the book for a "coming-home" present when she came back from florida.

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Summary: Review of The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Review: The book has its good times and a couple boring times but is still a good book, even though I don't really like historical fiction books. It is about a girl named Kit who has to move from cheerful Barbados to dull New England. She feels left out and lonely until she meets a quaker lady. She ends up being accused of a witch but a friend named Nat helps her out of it, with many good details along the way!

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Summary: Shocker
Review: This book waas so great. At the begining I thought the book was going to be very boring, but at about the 6th chapter it shocked me. I couldn't believe how good this book was. It is a very interesting story forming almost a love triangle between Judith, Willam, Kit, John, Mercy, and Nat. I loved this book, and highly recomend it to anyone no matter what kinds of books they usually like.

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Summary: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Review: Kit Tyler's parents died when she was very young, and ever since she has been living with her grandfather in Barbados. When her grandfather suddenly dies, Kit decides to live with her only living relatives in Connecticut. She has a rocky start on the boat trip over. On the Dolphin, she meets a boy named Nat Eaton, the captain's son, a young girl named Prudence Cruff, whose mother abuses her and accuses Kit of being a witch, and a man named John Holbrook, who is going to Wethersfield to be a student of the minister. It all started when Prudence's doll fell overboard and Kit jumps in to get it. In Connecticut, if you float on water, you are considered a witch. She is an outcast from the moment she gets off the ship. With her beautiful gowns and wild manner, she doesn't fit in with her Connecticut, Puritan family. She lives with her Uncle Matthew, her Aunt Rachel, and her two cousins, Mercy, and Judith. Uncle Matthew doesn't welcome Kit at all. He is upset that she didn't write him a letter first, but she didn't tell him that she didn't write because she had to leave right away or else she would have to marry an old man. Everyone at the "Meeting" or church, is shocked of her lovely clothes, and her personality. William Ashby, a boy Kit's age starts to court her, but Judith likes him. Everyone knows that William won't build his own house until he knows who he wants to marry, and everyone knows that he is about to propose to Kit. Everyone, including Judith, thinks John Holbrook is going to propose to Judith, but he really is in love with Mercy and she is in love with him. Kit feels bad about not being able to help the family much, and is very happy when she gets an oppertunity to make wages and teaching school with Mercy. Kit decides to teach the children by putting on a play about a story in the bible. It gets out of hand and Mr. Kimberley, the school master gets very upset and dismisses or "fires" Kit. She runs to the Meadow and there, she meets a Widow Tupper, who everyone believes to be a witch. She secretly becomes good friends with Widow Tupper, and the Widow helps her get her job back in the school, and secretly teaches Prudence how to read. Then a plague sweeps through the town and Kit is accused of doing it! Mercy is close to dying and Judith is also very sick. Kit has to save Hannah Tupper before its too late! When Kit is put on trial she finds her true friends. This story is very romantic, and very exciting. It shows how people care for each other and help each other no matter what. I think this is a wonderful book for all ages, and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as it did.

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Summary: The Witch of Blackbird Pond, good or bad?
Review: Well i thought this book was good. I mean once u start u want to finish. I starts with a girl moving into a whole new city, family, and life. Then is sort of turns into a big love triangle. One thing though is that at my age, 12, it was kinda hard to actually understand what was going on in some parts of the story. For example, the story would talk about the colonial days, around 1689, and religion was very important, and kings and queens wanted to buy land, and (very important part in the story) the people think if you can stay afloat water and swim, then u are considered a witch. Or if a plague was going around, it was automatically the "witches" fault. This book is a very good book for school, and teachers.

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Summary: Superb Historical Fiction -- On my all-time top 10 list!
Review: Kit is a 16 year old girl who grew up privileged as the granddaughter of a wealthy Englishman living in 17th Century Barbados. When the old man dies, Kit decides to join the family of her aunt and uncle in Connecticut. The relatives aren't exactly thrilled when Kit arrives unannounced, but all get used to the situation eventually. The relatives are stout Puritans, shunning all vanity and materialism. Soon, through a series of circumstances, Kit is accused of witchcraft by a jealous woman who was known to abuse her own small child. -- There are so many plot details, that I could not name half of them here. If you are looking for romance, it's there! If you enjoy action, it's there also. There are scenes that will move you to tears, and some that will make you laugh with joy. This is a wonderful book, well deserving the Newbery Medal it won. I highly recommend this book to anyone age 12 and up. A big winner!