the witch of blackbird pond by elizabeth george speare

Maybe she will finally be the “tatter-haired witch” that Karla Kuskin decribes, or the “magical prognosticator, chanting, canting, calculator” that Felice Holman makes me want to meet. I should know I've been searching for one my entire life. 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. Though I had my first historical novel almost by accident it soon proved to be an absorbing hobby.'Įlizabeth George Speare (1908-1994) won the 1959 Newbery Medal for THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND, and the 1962 Newbery Medal for THE BRONZE BOW. Then one day I stumbled on a true story from New England history with a character who seemed to me an ideal heroine. I turned naturally to the things which had filled my days and thoughts and began to write magazine articles about family living. Not till both children were in junior high did I find time at last to sit down quietly with a pencil and paper. In 1936 I married Alden Speare and came to Connecticut.

But the years seemed to go by very quickly. 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. 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. I was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on November 21, 1908.

The witch of blackbird pond by elizabeth george speare