What Were the Salem Witch Trials?
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2015 · Est. 1 hour read

What Were the Salem Witch Trials?

Written by Joan Holub and Who HQ · Illustrated by Dede Putra

Part of the What Was . . . ? series

A group of young girls in a Puritan village in Massachusetts begin exhibiting strange behaviors, leading to accusations of witchcraft and a wave of hysteria that engulfs the community.

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112 pages· 8,420 words· Est. 1 hour read· 760L
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In 1692 Salem, two girls' mysterious fits spark a witchcraft panic. As fear grips the town, accusations fly, leading to trials and executions. Can reason prevail, or will hysteria consume all? Discover the chilling events that turned neighbor against neighbor in this dark chapter of history.

From the publisher

Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more languished in prison as hysteria swept the colony. Author Joan Holub gives readers and inside look at this sinister chapter in history.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
8,420
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
760L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~R
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
177329
Publication
Published
August 11, 2015
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448479057

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