http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/30/top-100-childrens-novels-36-the-witch-of-blackbird-pond-by-elizabeth-george-speare/ A School Library Journal Blog Sat, 18 May 2013 19:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/30/top-100-childrens-novels-36-the-witch-of-blackbird-pond-by-elizabeth-george-speare/#comment-805284 Meredith Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:29:47 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13358#comment-805284 One of my favorite books ever, and the example I always give myself when I think that I don't like historical fiction. If it's good historical fiction, I love it. One of my favorite books ever, and the example I always give myself when I think that I don’t like historical fiction. If it’s good historical fiction, I love it.

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/30/top-100-childrens-novels-36-the-witch-of-blackbird-pond-by-elizabeth-george-speare/#comment-778688 Sondy Wed, 30 May 2012 22:45:20 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13358#comment-778688 I decided not to vote for this one -- but only because in my heart, it's a YA novel. The love story is the incredibly wonderful part for me. But it also works as the story of a girl finding her place. It is a magnificent book, and part of that magnificence is the broad age range that will love it. I decided not to vote for this one — but only because in my heart, it’s a YA novel. The love story is the incredibly wonderful part for me. But it also works as the story of a girl finding her place. It is a magnificent book, and part of that magnificence is the broad age range that will love it.

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/30/top-100-childrens-novels-36-the-witch-of-blackbird-pond-by-elizabeth-george-speare/#comment-778227 Brandy Wed, 30 May 2012 13:01:19 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=13358#comment-778227 The flaming torches were awesome, but the representation of the love polygon at the end was my favorite part. The flaming torches were awesome, but the representation of the love polygon at the end was my favorite part.

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