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# The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner – A Halloween Book for Teens

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Review: Thoroughly enjoyed this story!! - I was introduced to this story through the book Awkward in October by Yea. That book was written with The Witch of Blackbird Pond as the center of the main characters decisions in life. So…I HAD to read this book!! I am so happy that I decided to read this! I’m not usually a big historical fiction reader. But this book was so good, filled with lots of interesting characters!! Growing up in New England, Massachusetts specifically, I was taught about the Puritans and the Quakers. The Puritans were very strict people, who lived very hard lives. They wanted to reform the Church of England, and had to leave for the new world (America) to escape persecution. They disliked any who didn’t conform with their religious ideals and considered them followers of the devil. That is where the Salem witch trials came to be. The Quakers, who also left the Church of England, had their own beliefs and didn’t fall in line with the Puritans beliefs, came to be accused of devil worship and witchcraft. That’s where this book comes in. Katherine, also known as Kit, came from Barbados. She lived in Barbados with her grandfather until he died and she set sail on ‘The Dolphin’ for Connecticut, where her Aunt (a puritan) lived. On board she met the Captain’s son, Nat, who she develops a friendship with. And that’s where I will end this…so as not to give anything away. I really enjoyed this book, and would definitely reread it. If you enjoy historical fiction, family, friendships, and a little romance, give this book a try!
Review: YA History Lessons - The Witch of Blackbird Pond is one that I read when I was very young, and since I didn’t really remember anything besides that I enjoyed it, this is tagged a re-read. Kit Tyler is an intelligent and spirited young woman who was raised by her wealthy grandfather in Barbados. When it becomes apparent that she can’t live alone when her grandfather passes, she moves to Connecticut to stay at her uncle’s house. Things are very different in America from the life she knew in Barbados. Kit was raised with the privilege of fine clothes and others who did all the work of cooking, growing food and keeping her house. At her uncle’s home, she was expected to card wool, pull weeds, and if they wanted a sweet dessert on Sunday, they needed to save their sugar for the entire week. Besides the fact that Kit could swim, her fine clothes and attitude, set her apart from the people of Connecticut. She did not comfortably tolerate the Puritan church and their desire to sit through too long services every Sunday. Kit kitchen for a walk alone and met Hannah Tupper, a woman the locals suspected of witchcraft because she was a Quaker and not a Puritan. I never thought about it the first reading, but for some reason, I always thought the two religions were virtually the same. Quaker’s believed that you could pray and God would hear you, and Puritans believed they were reforming the Church of England. The politics of the time are also interspersed throughout the story. I’m not sure quite why I like this so much the first time I read it, because although the writing is excellent, I found the story sad or dark coming from a more enlightened time. The story had a happy ending and had many light and joyful moments, as well as very stressful ones. Kit is an admirable character, even though some of her beliefs made her less than perfect. I still had to give this “history lesson” five stars for great writing and solid storytelling.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #10,939 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Teen & Young Adult United States Colonial & Revolutionary Period Historical Fiction #5 in Children's Colonial American Historical Fiction #273 in Children's Classics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (6,512) |
| Dimensions  | 5.12 x 0.56 x 7.62 inches |
| Edition  | Reissue |
| Grade level  | 7 and up |
| ISBN-10  | 0547550294 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0547550299 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 272 pages |
| Publication date  | January 10, 2011 |
| Publisher  | Clarion Books |
| Reading age  | 10 - 13 years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thoroughly enjoyed this story!!
*by B***L on October 17, 2022*

I was introduced to this story through the book Awkward in October by Yea. That book was written with The Witch of Blackbird Pond as the center of the main characters decisions in life. So…I HAD to read this book!! I am so happy that I decided to read this! I’m not usually a big historical fiction reader. But this book was so good, filled with lots of interesting characters!! Growing up in New England, Massachusetts specifically, I was taught about the Puritans and the Quakers. The Puritans were very strict people, who lived very hard lives. They wanted to reform the Church of England, and had to leave for the new world (America) to escape persecution. They disliked any who didn’t conform with their religious ideals and considered them followers of the devil. That is where the Salem witch trials came to be. The Quakers, who also left the Church of England, had their own beliefs and didn’t fall in line with the Puritans beliefs, came to be accused of devil worship and witchcraft. That’s where this book comes in. Katherine, also known as Kit, came from Barbados. She lived in Barbados with her grandfather until he died and she set sail on ‘The Dolphin’ for Connecticut, where her Aunt (a puritan) lived. On board she met the Captain’s son, Nat, who she develops a friendship with. And that’s where I will end this…so as not to give anything away. I really enjoyed this book, and would definitely reread it. If you enjoy historical fiction, family, friendships, and a little romance, give this book a try!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ YA History Lessons
*by L***7 on October 30, 2025*

The Witch of Blackbird Pond is one that I read when I was very young, and since I didn’t really remember anything besides that I enjoyed it, this is tagged a re-read. Kit Tyler is an intelligent and spirited young woman who was raised by her wealthy grandfather in Barbados. When it becomes apparent that she can’t live alone when her grandfather passes, she moves to Connecticut to stay at her uncle’s house. Things are very different in America from the life she knew in Barbados. Kit was raised with the privilege of fine clothes and others who did all the work of cooking, growing food and keeping her house. At her uncle’s home, she was expected to card wool, pull weeds, and if they wanted a sweet dessert on Sunday, they needed to save their sugar for the entire week. Besides the fact that Kit could swim, her fine clothes and attitude, set her apart from the people of Connecticut. She did not comfortably tolerate the Puritan church and their desire to sit through too long services every Sunday. Kit kitchen for a walk alone and met Hannah Tupper, a woman the locals suspected of witchcraft because she was a Quaker and not a Puritan. I never thought about it the first reading, but for some reason, I always thought the two religions were virtually the same. Quaker’s believed that you could pray and God would hear you, and Puritans believed they were reforming the Church of England. The politics of the time are also interspersed throughout the story. I’m not sure quite why I like this so much the first time I read it, because although the writing is excellent, I found the story sad or dark coming from a more enlightened time. The story had a happy ending and had many light and joyful moments, as well as very stressful ones. Kit is an admirable character, even though some of her beliefs made her less than perfect. I still had to give this “history lesson” five stars for great writing and solid storytelling.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not just for kids, quick enjoyable read for adults too
*by B***E on February 11, 2026*

I like reading Newberry award winners as a "palate cleanser" between more demanding adult literature "best ofs", and this was a perfect one.

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