Forced to leave her Caribbean home to join a family she has never met in the Colony of Connecticut in 1687, sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler a girl who swims, wears silk and satin gowns, and talks back to her elders is marked by suspicion and disapproval and she is in grave danger of being regarded as a witch. Grade Level: 5-8. You may also enjoy Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo.