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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Written by Elizabeth George SpeareAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Elizabeth George Speare
Juvenile Fiction - Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods | Yearling | Trade Paperback | February 1972 | $6.99 | 978-0-440-49596-3 (0-440-49596-2)
Also available as an unabridged audio CD, unabridged audiobook download and a paperback.
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ABOUT THIS BOOK

Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!


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"Strong plot, fully realized characters and convincing atmosphere distinguish this historical narrative of a girl whose rebellion against bigotry and her Puritan surroundings culminates in a witch hunt and trial."--Booklist.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elizabeth George Speare was also the author of the Newbery Honor Book The Sign of the Beaver.


From the Paperback edition.


AWARDS

WINNER 1960 - Kansas William White Master List
WINNER 1959 - Newbery Medal Winner