The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958) Elizabeth George Speare (Author)
Award Winner
A free-spirited girl from Barbados goes to live with Puritanical relatives in Connecticut in the late 1600s. Although she tries to tone down her clothing and her approach to life in general, she cannot ignore a lonely widow whom the villagers shun because they think she is a witch. By befriending others, Kit gets herself in trouble and she is accused of being a witch.
MAIN CHARACTERS :
Katherine 'Kit' Tyler, Orphan, Hannah Tupper, Widow(er), Nathaniel Eaton, Sailor
SETTING(S) :
Atlantic States, Connecticut, East, New England, North America, Northeast, United States, Wethersfield
SUBJECT :
Prejudice, Puritans, Witchcraft, Witches
TIME PERIOD :
18th century AD
Gale Document Number: GALE|M1300023555
Gale Database: What Do I Read Next?, 2010
SOURCE CITATION : "The Witch of Blackbird Pond." 2010. Books & Authors Gale. Gale Internal User. 10 Mar 2010 <http://booksandauthors.wiseto.com/bna/start.do?p=BNA&u=gale>
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