| The Witchcraft of Salem Village Contributor(s): Jackson, Shirley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394891767 ISBN-13: 9780394891767 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1987 Annotation: Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound by the tales told by a woman named Tituba. When questioned about their activities, the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as they accused townsperson after townsperson of being witches. Author Shirley Jackson examines in careful detail this horrifying true story of accusations, trials, and executions that shook a community to its foundations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: 974.450 |
| LCCN: 87004543 |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Series: Landmark Books (Random House) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.38" W x 7.56" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Cultural Region - New England |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 24944 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound by the tales told by a woman named Tituba.When questioned about their activities, the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as they accused townsperson after townsperson of being witches. Author Shirley Jackson examines in careful detail this horrifying true story of accusations, trials, and executions that shook a community to its foundations." |