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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2007
Gr 2-5 This fictionalized picture book offers a window into the world of the early Puritans. The Hutchinson family left England in search of religious freedom, settling in Massachusetts in 1634. While the story revolves around Anne's strong beliefs, the third-person narration reveals the sentiments of her daughter Susanna, the youngest of 11 siblings, from the tumultuous journey across the ocean to the marketplace with its unsettling stocks and whipping post. When the child overhears talk of a man whipped for kissing his wife in public and another ban...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
The story of Anne Hutchinson and her family in 1630s America is told through her youngest child Susanna's eyes. Anne dis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More