Historical Fiction· United States
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George SpeareAggregate Editorial Score67/100
★Newbery Medal
Published 1959249 pagesEnglish
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Published in 1959, The Witch of Blackbird Pond established Elizabeth George Speare as one of the defining voices in historical fiction. Kit Tyler, raised in Barbados, arrives in Puritan Connecticut and befriends an old Quaker woman whose friendship leads to accusations of witchcraft. Speare's Newbery Medal winner is a vivid portrait of Colonial America. Themes of Puritanism, witchcraft, colonialism run through the work. The book has received recognition from Newbery Medal 1959.
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🗺️ Historical Fiction
Novels set in the past, blending real events with fictional narratives.
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Newbery Medal
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