| A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials Contributor(s): Rinaldi, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152046828 ISBN-13: 9780152046828 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: Susanna wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. But these girls will soon set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of innocent people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Religion & Faith |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002027504 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Great Episodes |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 4.56" W x 7.05" (0.50 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7179 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the girls are about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people. Susanna faces a painful choice. Should she keep quiet and let the witch-hunt panic continue, or should she break charity with the group--and risk having her own family members named as witches? Reader's guide included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rinaldi, Ann: - ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey. |