BOOK REVIEW ILLUSTRATION

The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare May 15th 1978 256 10-12 years Newbery Medal–winning novel The book belongs to historical fiction genre, with it mainly focused to be read by children. The story revolves around the character of Kit Tyler, who is an orphan. She gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean Island she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like ...

The Bronze Bow Elizabeth George Speare September 1, 1997 254 pages 10-12 years Newbery Medal The book is a children’s historical novel as it revolves around the historical standpoint of the Romans. The novel tells the story of eighteen-year-old Daniel bar Jamin—a fierce, hotheaded young man bent on revenging his father’s death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel. Daniel's father was killed in front of him, as an example, by the Roman occupiers. His uncle did not have money to pa...

The Sign of the Beaver Elizabeth George Speare July 1, 1984 144 pages 8-12 year Newbery Honor book The novel is a children’s literature and its genre is historical fiction. The book is a historical fiction because it involves the characters of native Americans. It tells the story of 13-year-old Matt James Hallowell, an 18th-century American settler. He and his father build a log cabin in the wilderness of Maine. Matt is left alone to guard the cabin and his family claim the land while his fath...