The Salem witch trials /

The Salem witch trials /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ohlin, Nancy, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York : Little Bee Books, [2017] ©2017
Description:	112 pages : illustrations, map ; 19 cm
Language:	English
Series:	Blast back! Ohlin, Nancy. Blast back!
Subject:	Trials (Witchcraft) -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- Juvenile literature. Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Salem -- History -- Juvenile literature. Trials (Witchcraft) Witchcraft. Salem (Mass.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile literature. Massachusetts -- Salem. Literature. History. Juvenile works. Literature.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13291003

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Other authors / contributors:	Simó, Roger, illustrator.
ISBN:	9781499804508 1499804504 9781536416077 153641607X 9781499804515 1499804512
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (page 110).
Summary:	"Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Salem Witch Trials! When people think about the Salem Witch Trials, things like witchcraft and the Puritans may come to mind. But what were the trials all about, and were people really practicing witchcraft? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the craze started to what happened at the trials, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how most of the accused were from outside of Salem, Massachusetts, and how even animals were accused of witchcraft! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition"-- "When people think about the Salem Witch Trials, things like witchcraft and the Puritans may come to mind. But what were the trials all about, and were people really practicing witchcraft? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the craze started to what happened at the trials, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how most of the accused were from outside of Salem, Massachusetts, and how even animals were accused of witchcraft! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition"--

Table of Contents:

Introduction
A brief history of the Salem Witch trials
What are witches?
Witch hunts in Europe
Witch hunts in the American Colonies
Salem town and Salem Village
Reverend Parris
Strange behavior
Three "Witches"
The hysteria grows
The Court of Oyer and Terminer
The verdicts
New Court, new trials
The legacy of the trials.