In the winter of 1692, two girls began to twitch and choke and writhe. Their parents tried every remedy, but the symptoms prevailed. When a doctor was finally called to examine them, his diagnosis was that the girls were bewitched. The original cause of the girls’ symptoms remains unknown to this day. What is known is that the girls’ strange behavior set off a case of witch-hunt fever that would turn neighbors against each other and result in the loss of innocent lives. The Salem Witch Trials are an iconic chapter of American history and its name is used to point out our folly when suspicions cause us to turn against each other. But what really happened in Salem in 1692?
This book takes the facts and presents them clearly and concisely. Schanzer presents the questions the events pose and the various attempts to answer them, but does not take any one side. The last part of the book is devoted to summaries of what happened to those involved after the trials, which provided a nice perspective. My favorite part of the book is the woodcut illustrations throughout. They are in black and white with touches of red that cause elements to pop.
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rosalyn Schanzer
Erica's Picks
4th - 8th Grade
Tags: History, Nonfiction
This book takes the facts and presents them clearly and concisely. Schanzer presents the questions the events pose and the various attempts to answer them, but does not take any one side. The last part of the book is devoted to summaries of what happened to those involved after the trials, which provided a nice perspective. My favorite part of the book is the woodcut illustrations throughout. They are in black and white with touches of red that cause elements to pop.
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by Rosalyn Schanzer
Erica's Picks
4th - 8th Grade
Tags: History, Nonfiction
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