The Witch of Blackbird Pond
By Elizabeth George Spear
{Winner of the Newbery Medal}
“Irresistible”-The Washington Post
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Katherine Tyler (Kit)
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From tropical island
(Barbados).
Grandfather who
took care of her is
dead.
16 years old.
Has silk colorful
gowns.
Makes friends
easily.
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Nathaniel Eaton (Nat)
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Dad is a sailor.
Cares more about a
ship’s mast than a
pretty girl.
Has a secret
friendship with a
Quaker.
Likes to mock
people.
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Judith Wood
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Kit’s cousin.
Looks just like Kit’s
Aunt Rachel.
In love with John
Holbrook.
Stuck-up and mean.
Does hard labors all
day long.
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Mercy Wood
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Was sick and walks
with the help of
crutches.
Very kind and
thoughtful.
Head over heals in
love with John
Holbrook.
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Hannah Tupper
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Old Quaker women.
Is said to practice
witchcraft on
Halloween.
Also said to not fear
god (as you are
supposed to do).
Has a queer cat.
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Problems….
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Kit doesn’t fit into her new home with
her aunt, uncle and 2 cousins.
Judith thinks that John likes her, but he
likes Mercy.
William Ashby wants Kit to marry him,
but Kit hates him.
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Questions!!!
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Will Judith find out
that John Holbrook
likes Mercy?
Will the town realize
that Kit means no
harm?
Will Kit marry
William Ashby?
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And read The Witch of
Blackbird Pond
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Hurry up and read this book while
supplies in the back of Mr. D’s room
last!
It’s sensational!!
Once you start, you just can’t stop!
Interesting book!
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Believe it or not, this book is a
great book so….
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Read it.
Enjoy it.
Understand it.
Read more books
by this author.
Tell a friend to read
it.
Read it again!
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Thank You for wasting your time
watching my slides go by….
And now I’ll be kind enough to ask
Mr. Davis for the very cool grade
of an A+