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In 1659, Mary Newbury's grandmother was accused of being a witch and executed in England. So, young Mary takes the voyage to America but is also in danger.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story    -   1600-1899 Kids growing up/acting up?    -   Yes Kids:    -   religious influences Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Exploring into the wild    -   Yes Something wrong upstairs/downstairs?    -   searching for identity/meaning Parents/lack of parents problem?    -   orphan story

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   servant Age:    -   a teen Has magical powers?    -   Yes Magical/mental powers of main character:    -   can talk to animals    -   can cast many different spells Ethnicity/Nationality    -   British

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   9 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Ice Caps/Sea?    -   Yes Where?    -   Ocean Forest?    -   Yes Water?    -   Yes Water:    -   sail boat

Writing Style

Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?    -   Yes Amount of dialog    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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