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The Witch of Blackbird Pond. The Witch of Blackbird Pond [1] is a children's novel by American author Elizabeth George Speare, published in 1958. The story takes place in late 17th-century New England. It won the Newbery Medal in 1959.
A young Englishwoman, Kit, moves to colonial Connecticut in 1687 and faces challenges of culture, love, and witchcraft. Read a full book summary and analysis of Elizabeth George Speare's historical novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
Jul 7, 2012 · My autumn witch-a-thon continues with The Witch of Blackbird Pond, the Newberry Medal winning novel by Elizabeth George Speare. Published in 1958, I gather this is required reading in some public schools; The Bookman in Orange carries new copies, while a buddy of mine named Steve Green at McClain's Coffeehouse in Fullerton caught me reading ...
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Jan 10, 2011 · Elizabeth George Speare (1908-1994) won the 1959 Newbery Medal for THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND, and the 1962 Newbery Medal for THE BRONZE BOW. She also received a Newbery Honor Award in 1983, and in 1989 she was presented with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her substantial and enduring contribution to children’s literature.
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A summary of the novel by Elizabeth George Speare, set in 1687 Connecticut Colony. Kit Tyler, a young woman from Barbados, befriends a Quaker widow accused of witchcraft and faces the dangers of the Salem witch trials.
THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL CHAPTER ONE ON A MORNING in mid-April, 1687, the brigantine Dolphin left the open sea, sailed briskly across the Sound to the wide mouth of the Connecticut River and into Saybrook harbor. Kit Tyler had been on the forecastle deck since daybreak, standing
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A novel by Elizabeth George Speare about Kit Tyler, a young woman from Barbados who is accused of witchcraft in Puritan Connecticut in 1687. The novel explores the colonial life, the political turmoil, and the religious beliefs of the time through Kit's experiences and relationships.
