false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255935641m/703292.jpg 703292 31 Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river to Kit's new home, the teasing and moodiness of a young sailor named Nat doesn't help. Still, her unsinkable spirit soon bobs back up. What this spirited teenager doesn't count on, however, is how her aunt and uncle's stern Puritan community will view her. In the colonies of 1687, a girl who swims, wears silk and satin gowns, and talks back to her elders is not only headstrong, she is in grave danger of being regarded as a witch. When Kit befriends an old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, it is more than the ascetics can take: soon Kit is defending her life. Who can she count on as she confronts these angry and suspicious townspeople? <p> A thoroughly exciting and rewarding Newbery Medal winner and ALA Notable Children's Book, Elizabeth George Speare's <I>The Witch of Blackbird Pond</I> brings this frightening period of witch hysteria to life. Readers will wonder at the power of the mob mentality, and the need for communities in desperate times--even current times--to find a scapegoat. (Ages 9 and older) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 2904401 book 1958 The Witch of Blackbird Pond total:11831|5:3763|4:4482|3:2835|2:587|1:215| 11831 46430 13978 1129 1 6 false false Sun Nov 30 12:33:33 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 12:33:57 -0800 2008 3 4 false false Sun Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 15:46:34 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 09:07:37 -0800 2008
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-> Psalm 23:23

A wholly satisfying read (and respectable look at Puritan life)!

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This is the way to travel back in time; follow Kit as she lands on the bleak shores of Connecticut during the Puritan times. Having grown up in Barbados with a loving grandfather, Kit is totally unprepared for the harsh, h...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 14:21:43 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 10:16:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 13:58:58 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 18:12:08 -0700 2008 2
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