Connecticut History Book Club-"The Witch of Blackbird Pond"

Join us for the first meeting of EHS’s Connecticut History Book Club. For our first book we have chosen the novel: The Witch of Blackbird Pond. While Connecticut natives may have had this as required reading in grade school, newer residents may not have yet gotten the opportunity to read this 1959 Newbery Medal Winner about a young woman in colonial Connecticut. This title is appropriate for ages young adult and up. Books can be checked out from Ivoryton Library or Essex Library Association, or purchased wherever you get your books.

On Wednesday, June 18, we will meet at Pratt House for a book discussion lead by EHS Director, Melissa Josefiak. This event is FREE and lite refreshments will be provided.

Essex Library Association and Ivoryton Library will have this title available for checkout.

Book description from the publisher: “Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met.

Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit’s friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty.” (harpercollins.com)

You may also like the following events from Essex Historical Society:

• This month, 29th June, 05:00 pm, Essex Village Walking Tour in Essex
• Next month, 26th July, 01:00 pm, Blacksmith Demonstration in Essex
• Next month, 27th July, 09:00 pm, Essex Village Walking Tour in Essex

Also check out other Meetups in Essex.