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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
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Bookroo's summary
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 8,420
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 760L
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The fine print
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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