This week in the library, Second Grade finished reading the novel Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett. For the past few weeks, we’ve enjoyed meeting Minx, a nine-year-old witch who is forbidden to go to school, take a shower or play with friends. And Minx was not happy about these rules! One day she sneaks off to school and suddenly life gets more exciting not only for Minx, but for the students, the principal and her evil spell-casting witch mother, Madam Snickasnee.
Little Witch is an example of an older book, written in the 1950s, that presents themes and characters that students today can relate to. All students want to feel loved and accepted and this novel uses humor and folkloric archetypes as a springboard for social commentary.
Happy Reading!
