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What Were the Salem Witch Trials? (What Was?) by [Joan Holub, Who HQ, Dede Putra]

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What Were the Salem Witch Trials? (What Was?) Kindle Edition

by Joan Holub (Author), Who HQ (Author), Dede Putra (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more languished in prison as hysteria swept the colony. Author Joan Holub gives readers and inside look at this sinister chapter in history.

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8 - 12 years
Print length

114 pages
Language

English
Grade level

3 - 7
Lexile measure

760L
Publisher

Penguin Workshop
Publication date

August 11, 2015
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978-0448479057
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About the Author

Joan Holub is the author of "What Was the First Thanksgiving?," "What Was the Gold Rush?," and other "Who Was...?" titles, including "Who Was Marco Polo?" and "Who Was Babe Ruth? "She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. --This text refers to the library edition.

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What Were the Salem Witch Trials?

In the winter of 1692, trouble came to the village of Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Witch trouble!

Suddenly, two girls got a strange illness. Their bodies twitched and shuddered. They spoke nonsense and seemed to be choking. They said they were being pinched and poked by something invisible. Soon more girls in Salem began acting strangely, too. If this was an illness, no one could find a cure.

Some villagers thought it might be the work of witches! Witches were serious stuff in the New England colonies. Scary stuff. Many people believed witches were real and that they wanted to hurt people. A hunt began in Salem to catch and punish the witches who were making the girls sick. But who were the witches? Could they be neighbors? Family members? Frightened villagers panicked. They pointed fingers at one another and cried, “Witch!”

Over the next ten months, about two hundred people in Salem Village and surrounding areas were accused of witchcraft. Most were women. A few were children. Almost all went to jail. There were trials. There were hangings. Innocent people were convicted of witchcraft and killed. It was horrible! For a while, it seemed there would be no end to this awful time. But eventually, the witch hunt did stop and so did the trials.

So, what was really going on in Salem in 1692?

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

Product details

ASIN : B00SA5KI90
Publisher : Penguin Workshop (August 11, 2015)
Publication date : August 11, 2015
Language : English
File size : 44449 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Print length : 114 pages
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Billy H

my 9 yo said it was a little scary but enjoyed it

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019

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Not my personal favorite in this line of books out of about 15 read with my 9 year-old son. He said it was a little scary - witches - but enjoyed learning about the trials. Covers some adult themes that needed to be explained to my son, like what is a trial and hanging someone. Overall, he loves these books and also enjoyed this one. I'm really glad they came out with this line of Who Was / What Was books.

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David L. Pereschuk

Comprehensible children's book about Salem Witch hunts

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018

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The book is aimed for adventurous minded children. So my wife and I purchased it for our daughters (7 & 8 years of age). We're planning a trip to Salem, it's wise to have them educated beforehand.

The Pros - The book has accurate stories, ranging from the beginning of the events to a closure of the hunts. The last few pages have photos, Some of which are some historical sites and portraits.

The Cons - It's exceeds a little over 100 pages of information. There's too many illustrations filling most of the pages, leaving little room for more details, historical characters, and events.

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BMmussman

Great for Basic Overview

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018

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My husband and I have a Salem walking tour booked, and I wanted to refresh myself on what actually happened during the Salem witch trials. This book is a quick read, and gave me some historical sights to look for in case they aren't on the tour. Hopefully, my kids will be able to read this as they reach an appropriate age for the troubling aspect of our collective history.

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Stephanie

These always do a great job of condensing information while staying interesting

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018

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My daughter loves all the Who Was books, and is excited about starting What Were/Was books. These always do a great job of condensing information while staying interesting. They are understandable for elementary aged kids without being patronizing. Would definitely recommend.

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Gabe M

A great read after a trip to Salem!

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2020

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Earlier this year, our family visited Salem, MA and the kids were loving it. Weeks after we came back, our daughter (who's 5) discovered this book at a friend's house and read it cover to cover. Needless to say, we now own our own copy--as a Kindle e-book, and it's fantastic!

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Anna Blakney

Great Book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020

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I purchased this for a small homeschool lesson. Easy to read and understand on Elementary level. My kids really enjoyed it so we bought more of this series for other events!

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Azriel

Easy read and very interesting.

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2020

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Great read and easy.
Love the info. Don't know how accurate it is but. Its a wonder how people believe in so many weird things and then punish each other for it as if they are any better.

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Amanda 📚

My family loves these books

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018

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We are going to Salem this year - and this was a perfect read for my daughter. She read it out loud, each night until finished; so we all could learn/refresh on the sad witch accusations of Salem before we venture there.

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gill

Good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2020

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Brilliant book used it for home schooling my 10 year old during the Corona lockdown. We had just come back from Salem so it was fun to study this topic. Book is excellent for children and makes it all easy to understand with lots insert that discuss puritans and where they came from etc...