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... read more
Kit Tyler sails to Wethersfield, Connecticut, from Barbados on a ship called The Dolphin. She comes without her extended family knowing, but they accept her with open arms. Right after she gets off the boat, she already has problems. People are suspicious of her, because back on the boat had... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
I think this is a great book to introduce young girls (and boys) to the historical setting of early life in the Colonies. There is just enough romance and mystery that make you want to keep reading, but not at a level to override the books most important messages: don't pre-judge, think for your self and the price of freedom. Great book!
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