books by Elizabeth George Speare

books by Elizabeth George Speare

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Elizabeth George Speare

Yearling, 1994

Great read aloud!
I have used Sign of the Beaver as a read aloud just about every year I have taught! I teach 4th grade, and have always had great reviews from my students. The text and vocabulary are advanced for some fourth graders, so it is a terrific way to expand their vocabulary ...

Newbery Set: Shiloh + Johnny Tremain + The Sign of the Beaver
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Esther Forbes, ...

Dell, 1996

Calico Captive

Elizabeth George Speare

Houghton Mifflin, 2001

A modern re-writing of captivity narrative and young adult classic: Calico Captive
Calico Captive is Elizabeth George Sprears (1908-1994) first novel. It was inspired by the diary of Susanna Willard Johnson, abducted by the Abenaki Indians in 1754 (during the French and Indian War) from her house in Fort Number 4 in Charleston, New Hampshire, ...

The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Elizabeth George Speare

Dell, 1973

The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Yearling Newbery)

Elizabeth George Speare

Yearling, 1972

Classic
I originally read this way back in jr. high and sadly only remember being entranced by it--not recalling any of the plot. I finally got around to the rereading and recalled why I had the original feeling of enchantment. This is one good book. Kit Tyler is a ...

The Bronze Bow

Elizabeth George Speare

Houghton Mifflin, 1997

Even better the second time around!
I read this with two of my children a handful of years ago and just recently, for the second time, with my youngest. It's even better than I remembered! Others have summed up the plot very well, so I'll just say, this is an excellent book!

El estanque del mirlo/the Witch of Blackbird Pond

Elizabeth George Speare

Noguer y Caralt Editores, 1997

Great Book! One of My All Time Favorites!
I don't read Spanish well but I have a student who would love this book and she reads better in Spanish than English. I'm glad that they have this book available in a language she reads well.

The Witch of Blackbird Pond and Related Readings
Elizabeth George Speare

Glencoe Literature, 2000

The Witch of Blackbird Pond with related readings.

The Bronze Bow

Elizabeth George-Speare

Recorded Books, LLC., 2001

This book is the best!!!
This book is fantastic! And it is not only good for kids but adults can get a lot out of it too. It is very accurate to the political and historical facts surrounding the time of Jesus and it leaves you with what I think is an accurate portrayl of what it was like in ...