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Title details for The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare - Available

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

by Elizabeth George Speare
Mary Beth Hurt
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Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that is now caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completely free is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion, her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with the "witch" is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion, fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft!

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  • Release date

    October 17, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739330289
      • File size: 188873 KB
      • Duration: 06:33:29

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.7
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 7-12

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Into the somber, hard, emotionally deadened world of the American Puritans drops Kit--a charming, vibrant young woman from the Caribbean. Narrator Mary Beth Hurt sets the tone from the beginning, emphasizing Kit's enthusiasm, intelligence, and independent nature. Her clipped speech and sometimes breathy delivery draw a vivid picture of this lively young woman, forced to tamp down her spirit to fit into this negative, overbearing society. Hurt creates individual and clearly recognizable voices for all the characters, from Hannah's gentle, kind spirit to Matthew's solid but intimidating presence; and she skillfully develops Prudence from an obedient, fearful child without hope to a bright, caring, and courageous young girl. Speare's classic adapts well to audio, and Hurt gives it life, and hope. W.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.7
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:7-12

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