Dec 25, 2009

The Bronze Bow | What Do I Read Next?

Calico Captive is Speare’s first novel, published in 1957. Set during the French Indian War in Charleston, New Hampshire, Calico Captive takes place prior to the American Revolution.
Probably her most famous work, Speare’s second novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, garnered her the coveted Newbery Medal for “Most Distinguished Contribution to American Literature for Children” in 1958. It is the story of sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler and her life in Connecticut Colony during the hysteria of the witch...