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Summary: Review of The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Review: The witch of black bird pond is a book about a girl is accused of being a witch. The main character is Kit Tyler. The story is about a girl who came from England and went to the Caribbean and went to New England to live with her cousins. The town that she lived in was a town in Connecticut in 1687.The people accused Kit of being a witch. She could not do anything about it and she was put in a store room. The son of the captain saved her from being persecuted as a witch. She got away from the people that accused her. This book is a good way to understand the way the people who were different were treated in New England in the 1600s.
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Summary: 35 years later, I still like this book
Review: From the moment she arrives from Barbados to live with her aunt and uncle, Kit Tyler is an outcast. Her flowery silk dress and free spirit do not fit in with the harsh New England climate, or with the strict religious legalism of this Connecticut colony. In her misery, Kit creates a family of kindred spirits: a good-humored young sailor named Nat, an abused child named Prudence, and a wise old Quaker woman who lives with her yellow cat near Blackbird Pond. When her Quaker friend is accused of witchcraft, Kit must find a way to save her life. Read this book to find out where Halloween jack-o-lanterns come from. Also--what was it like to be locked in the stocks back then? All I can say is--this was one of my favorite books when I was a 13-year-old student, and I still enjoy it as a teacher today.
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Summary: Bee in you bonnet
Review: I read this book as a kid and I never forgot it. There is so much information about the timeline it is set in. Everyone should read this book! I learned so much about that time and what was going on and what intolerance can do. I'm just glad it's still around, I want to get a copy for myself and my baby niece, so she can read it when she gets old enough. Excellent book!
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Summary: Witch of Blackbird Pond Casts Spell Over Reader
Review: Having just finished reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond, I was pleased with the author's ability to make readers sympathetic to her main characters. The book is a real page turner in spite of being somewhat predictable. It was full of fascinating historical information on pre-Revolutionary America's political and religous climate. I really enjoyed it and am glad I read it.
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Summary: History Comes Alive
Review: They say that history is best understood by those who experienced it. Many times, when we study early American settlement, we can't really imagine what it's like to come to an untamed wilderness with primitive homes and few neighbors. When I read this book, the whole 17th century colony of Connecticut came alive. I experienced everything as the main character, Kit, did. She experienced many struggles and tribulations, trying to adjust to such a strict settlement, while still missing her home. She experiences romance, hard labor and a gripping witch trial. This is truly one of the greatest children's novels I have read.
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Summary: one of my favorites!!
Review: this book is sooooo awesome!! i love it and even my non-reading friend (God-forbid) read it and loved it!! nat is such a sweetie!!! and i feel sorry for william, but he ends up happy anyways! i think this is a strong contender for my favorite...but then who can have a favorite??
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Summary: A really great educational read!
Review: If you like unique settings and plots, and also the supernatural and what people thought about it, then this book is a really good match for you. One of the main focuses is the Puritan community. It provides, in indepth detail, the customs, beliefs, rituals, and everyday life of an average Puritan in 1687. Another focus is the American colonies in the late 1600s and the friction between the king of England and the settlers. It's really the start of the Revolutionary War, and it shows how it started. And, of course, another point of this book is unjust persecution of people with minor differences or far-fetched accusations. As with the Salem witch trials, persecution of "witches", or people of a different religion, as with Hannah Tupper in this book, was common in that period and that place. An interesting part of this book was the character of Mercy, and also the character of Judith. The sisters are alike and different in many ways. You have to go deep into their character to really understand that they have the same views about family. But another unique idea in this book was that the "beautiful" one wasn't nessecarily the nicest. And as one of my closing statements I would like to add that back in the late 1600s, when you were different, suspicion was cast upon you for no just reason, and it made you more vulnerable to the blame. Also, women and children weren't treated as fairly as today, and readers have to understand that. To conclude my report, this book is as unique as they come. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: A Gem of a Book
Review: If you have never read "The Witch of Blackbird Pond", don't be turned away by it's categorization as a Children's Book. It is not, in my opinion, only for children! I read this in 7th Grade, and to this day I will still pluck it off the shelf and re-read it every once in a while. I'm sure adults and children alike will enjoy this little book. Kit, a young girl from Barbados, is on her way to America to live with her Aunt and her Uncle after her beloved Grandfather dies. However, Kit does not fit in well at all (I find myself sympathizing with the outcast type of character) because she has fancy clothing, she can swim, and she likes to read books other than the bible. This is all very strange to the people in Puritan New England, and what is even stranger to them is her friendship with the "Witch" of Blackbird Pond. But things get worse when the children of the town begin to get sick, and she herself is called a witch! Something for everyone, even Romance! I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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Summary: Outstanding...
Review: When Kit Tyler boarded the Dolphin, a ship that would take her from Barbados to New England, she had no idea what lay in store for her. In the strict puritan community of her relatives, Kit feels alone and out-of-place. Struggling to adapt to life with her Uncle, Aunt and cousins, she is constantly aware of how different she is and finds it difficult to fit in with the ways of the Puritans. Drawn to Blackbird Pond, Kit meets Hannah Tupper, an old woman widely believed to be a witch. Hannah is the only person who understands her, but by associating with her Kit places her own life in danger. In the intensely religious and prejudiced community, Kit is accused of witchcraft and sentenced to stand trial. "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" is one of the best Young Adult books ever written. I have read it so many times I have lost count and yet it still remains, and always will, one of my all-time favourites. It provides a perfect mix of history, romance, drama and suspense and will keep the reader hooked throughout. The characters of Nat and Kit are brilliantly written, as their initial reserve deepens to friendship and finally something more. When reading this book I was torn between wanting it to last forever and desperation to discover how the story would finish. Beautifully written and filled with vivid characters, you want to The Witch of Blackbird Pond to go on and on and never end. This is an amazing, very unique book that I know I will treasure forever.
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Summary: Combines a powerful plot and strong characterization
Review: Barry Moser illustrates this reissue of a Newbery Award-winning story of a girl marked by suspicion from the moment she enters colonial Connecticut in 1687. Her unconventional ways lead to conflict and trouble for the lonely girl in this moving story which combines a powerful plot and strong characterization with insights on social change.
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