Synopsis Written for older children and teenagers, this is a comprehensive look at the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2003-12-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 272 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 15.2 oz |
Publisher's Note Sifting through the facts, myths, half-truths, misinterpretations, and theories around the 1692 trials in Salem, Massachusetts, that claimed twenty-five lives, an acclaimed historian lets readers come to their own conclusions about what really happened during those terrifying months of accusations, trials, and executions.
Industry Reviews "This is excellent history writing that involves the reader in the excitement of discovery and the thrill of recreating the past." Kirkus Reviews (10/15/2003)
"This is not the place for novices to begin sorting through the tangled story of the trial, but readers with an established and avid interest should appreciate Aronson's infectious enthusiasm and his proposed path for further study." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Elizabeth Bush (12/01/2003)
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