The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

In 1687 in Connecticut, Kit Tyler, feeling out of place in the Puritan household of her aunt, befriends an old woman considered a witch by the community and suddenly finds herself standing trial for witchcraft.

Liz says:

“If the reader can stick with and get past the first 50 pages, she will be justly rewarded. This is a great example of historical fiction and gives great insight into Puritan Massachusetts. Kit is an awesome character living in a place and time that would be difficult for anyone who dares to be different.”