Regardless, this is a part of our history, a well written book, and handy historical resource.Īs the story progresses, it can be hard to keep track of who’s who, but the author does provide an illustrated index of all the characters as well as time lines if point of reference is needed.

Even worse, this was all done in the name of religion and for the sake of children. Especially reading how cruel people were, murdering innocent women because of prejudice, jealously, and various other trivial matters. There’s no doubt that the subject matter can be depressing or hard to read. of consorting with the devil, which resulted in approximately 20 people killed and hundreds of lives destroyed in the crossfire. From there, accusations were made of strangers, widowers indigenous persons, non-church attendee, etc.

After the local doctor attempted all he knew of, his diagnosis resorted to the girls being victims of a bewitchment. Prior to any accusations and witch trials, two young girls began to twist, contort, ache in pain, and grumbled. The citations from the actual court trials are a very enjoyable addition to the book’s accuracy in this historical account of the 1692 infamous Salem Witch Trials. Each chapter focuses on either the initial incident, the accusers, the judges, or the accused. Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem features primary source accounts to display the impact the victims, accused witches, and corrupt officials impacted this Puritan society. Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem, nicely presents in a highly segmented manner the major participants in the Salem Witch Trials, the order in which they appeared historically, descriptions of each, and the part they played during those events. Rosalyn Schanzer presents an easy to understand story without the need for excessively graphic detail in an informative, yet story-like fashion. This short yet very informative book, is truly interesting, and the pictures perfectly align with the story and time frame in which it was set. The author also provides unique scratchboard illustrations mainly of black and white with red highlights that give an old, primitive appeal to them. Siebert Honor book that presents the complex story of the Salem Witch Trials in a thorough, respectable, and a manner which is enjoyable to read. Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem is a National Geographic book for young a reader and a 2012 Robert F. Subjects: Witchcraft (Mass.) Salem History, Puritans (Mass.) Salem History Des Moines, IA: National Geographic.Ģ012 Robert F. Witches! The absolutely true tale of Disaster in Salem.

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