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A girl from Barbados moves to a Puritan town in Connecticut and is suspected of witchcraft
1958Steady paceThoughtful
What it is about
Kit Tyler comes from a warm, sunny Barbados to live with relatives in Puritan Connecticut. She befriends an old woman at Blackbird Pond who is thought to be a witch.
Who will enjoy it
Young readers who like historical fiction.
What you will get
It won the 1959 Newbery Medal.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Puritans · Witchcraft · Friendship
Length
256 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Kit Tyler and Hannah Tupper.
Setting
Wethersfield, Connecticut, in 1687.
What makes it different
A historical novel about fear and prejudice.
Feel
Warm, serious and gentle.
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