Bibliograph

What were the Salem Witch Trials?, by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Dede Putra

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What were the Salem Witch Trials?, by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 106)

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mapsplatesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What were the Salem Witch Trials?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

893895193

Responsibility statement

by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Series statement

What was...?

Summary

"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."-Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

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