The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Critical Overview

Since its publication in 1958, The Witch of Blackbird Pond has been reviewed or commented on many times, almost always favorably. Critiques range from nearly generic praise of the novel as an example of the right thing to use to teach young readers, as was the case in Christopher de Vinck’s 1987 op-ed piece on the subject in The New York Times, to praise of the novel simply for its entertainment value, as was the case in the anonymous 2003 review of the novel’s reissue in the School Library Journal.

When critics get more specific, their praise...

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