The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner
(Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)

Book Cover for "The Witch of Blackbird Pond"
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for
Author:
Speare, Elizabeth George
Status:
Available from OverDrive

Also in This Series

More Details

Published:
HarperCollins 1958
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Street Date:
12/01/1958
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780547416397
ASIN:
B003K16PTG

Published Reviews

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Copy Details

LibraryOwnedAvailable
Shared Digital Collection53

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Elizabeth George Speare. (1958). The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner. HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Elizabeth George Speare. 1958. The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner. HarperCollins.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner. HarperCollins, 1958.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Elizabeth George Speare. The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner. HarperCollins, 1958.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
488e700d-bfe8-68ff-da35-a27cbe575019
Go To Grouped Work

API Extraction Dates

Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Jul 01, 2014 07:05:55
Date Updated:
Jan 17, 2023 23:02:46
Last Metadata Check:
Sep 03, 2025 08:38:16
Last Metadata Change:
Aug 31, 2025 06:04:34
Last Availability Check:
Sep 03, 2025 08:38:16
Last Availability Change:
Sep 01, 2025 09:02:00
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
Sep 03, 2025 05:07:21

OverDrive Product Record

images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG100.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG200.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG150.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG400.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
formats
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780547416397
      • name: Adobe EPUB eBook
      • id: ebook-epub-adobe
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B003K16PTG
      • name: Kindle Book
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780547416397
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • id: ebook-overdrive
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780547550299
mediaType
eBook
primaryCreator
    • role: Author
    • name: Elizabeth George Speare
title
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
dateAdded
2014-06-30T18:18:00Z
contentDetails
      • href: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=426&titleID=574722
      • type: text/html
      • account:
          • name: Wake County Public Libraries (NC)
          • id: 1893
sortTitle
Witch of Blackbird Pond A Newbery Award Winner
crossRefId
574722
subtitle
A Newbery Award Winner
id
F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2
starRating
4.2

OverDrive MetaData

interestLevel
MG
isPublicDomain
False
formats
      • fileName: TheWitchofBlackbirdP_574722
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ASIN
            • value: B003K16PTG
      • name: Kindle Book
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-kindle
      • onSaleDate: 12/1/1958
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
      • fileName: TheWitchofBlackbirdP_9780547416397_574722
      • partCount: 0
      • fileSize: 0
      • identifiers:
            • type: ISBN
            • value: 9780547416397
      • name: OverDrive Read
      • isReadAlong: False
      • id: ebook-overdrive
      • onSaleDate: 12/1/1958
      • samples:
            • source: From the book
            • formatType: ebook-overdrive
            • url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
keywords
      • value: United States
creators
      • role: Author
      • fileAs: Speare, Elizabeth George
      • bioText:

        "I was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on November 21, 1908. I have lived all my life in New England, and though I love to travel I can't imagine ever calling any other place on earth home. Since I can't remember a time when I didn't intend to write, it is hard to explain why I took so long getting around to it in earnest. But the years seemed to go by very quickly. In 1936 I married Alden Speare and came to Connecticut. Not till both children were in junior high did I find time at last to sit down quietly with a pencil and paper. I turned naturally to the things which had filled my days and thoughts and began to write magazine articles about family living. Then one day I stumbled on a true story from New England history with a character who seemed to me an ideal heroine. Though I had my first historical novel almost by accident it soon proved to be an absorbing hobby." Elizabeth George Speare (1908-1994) won the 1959 Newbery Medal for THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND, and the 1962 Newbery Medal for THE BRONZE BOW. She also received a Newbery Honor Award in 1983, and in 1989 she was presented with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her substantial and enduring contribution to children's literature.

      • name: Elizabeth George Speare
imprint
Clarion Books
publishDate
1958-12-01T00:00:00Z
isOwnedByCollections
True
title
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
fullDescription

Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit's friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty.

Elizabeth George Speare won the 1959 Newbery Medal for this portrayal of a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwavering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love.

gradeLevels
      • value: Grade 4
popularity
3720
links
    • self:
        • href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/L1BLQAAAA2a/products/f02e083e-04db-4fe0-b671-d462e9f0f2c2/metadata
        • type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
    • shareInLibby:
        • href: https://link.overdrive.com/share?q=AsUIAAWUhr4
        • type: text/HTML
id
f02e083e-04db-4fe0-b671-d462e9f0f2c2
images
    • cover:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG100.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • thumbnail:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG200.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover150Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG150.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
    • cover300Wide:
        • href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0293-1/{F02E083E-04DB-4FE0-B671-D462E9F0F2C2}IMG400.JPG
        • type: image/jpeg
isPublicPerformanceAllowed
False
languages
      • code: en
      • name: English
subjects
      • value: Juvenile Fiction
publishDateText
12/01/1958
otherFormatIdentifiers
      • type: ISBN
      • value: 9780547550299
mediaType
eBook
shortDescription

Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met. Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit's friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty.

Elizabeth George Speare won the 1959 Newbery Medal for this portrayal of a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwavering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love.

accessibilityStatements
      • additionalInformation:
        1. PageBreaks
      • certifierCredential: Verified and Validated by Harpercollins, Inc.
      • epubVersion: 1.0
      • summaryStatement: This title is a well-marked up and structured book, which is fully accessible. The images of this book are well described and, when necessary, short alt texts and/or extended longer descriptions are provided. This ebook passes Daisy?s Ace WCAG 2.0 Level AA checks.
      • conformance:
        1. MeetsStandards
      • richContent:
        1. legalConsiderations:
          1. wcagVersion: 2.0
          2. wcagLevel: AA
          3. navigation:
            1. TableOfContents
            2. IndexProvided
            3. StructuredNavigation
          4. hazards:
            1. waysOfReading:
              1. ModifiableDisplay
              2. SomeNonVisualReadingSupport
              3. AlternativeText
            2. name: Adobe EPUB eBook
            3. id: ebook-epub-adobe
        sortTitle
        Witch of Blackbird Pond A Newbery Award Winner
        lexileScore
        850
        crossRefId
        574722
        classifications
          subtitle
          A Newbery Award Winner
          publisher
          HarperCollins
          atos
          5.7
          bisacCodes
              • code: JUV016120
              • description: Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
              • code: JUV017000
              • description: Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / General

          Formats

          Kindle Book
          Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
          Sample 
          OverDrive Read
          Sample 
          Need Help?
          If you are having problem using our eCollection, please visit our support center.

          Borrower Reviews