This is one of my favorite books in a middle grade range. This, Heidi, little princess, Secret Garden, and Little Women are some of the best books theThis is one of my favorite books in a middle grade range. This, Heidi, little princess, Secret Garden, and Little Women are some of the best books the grade level has to offer.
We meet Kit who is on a boat heading to the colonies with a group of Puritans. Her parents died and she is moving to live with her strict uncle. She wasn't a puritan and so the life she comes into is difficult and people don't trust her.
The genius of the books is the old woman who lives next to Blackbird pond. This is a marshy area and it can flood so she lives alone, but the woman loves the area because of the beauty. The rest of the town see her as a witch. So of course Kit finds refuge with this woman.
I can tell you, reading this the first time, I simply hated these puritan people. They just seem so cruel and harsh for no real reason. This story is beautiful and it really touches me.
I should re-read this story this year. It's a fantastic story and is still a great read for modern readers....more
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