salem (mass.)

Ash has always known he was both a boy and intersex, which was never a problem until he developed a period that bled through his soccer uniform. Now, he's been kicked off the team and his mother is pressuring him to present as a female. With only his friend and crush Michelle for support, Ash knows he'll need to search outside of his family and school to find the help he needs.

Examines the causes and events of the Salem witch trials, covering the fear of the unknown and of witches brought over from Europe, the strict and difficult nature of the Puritan beliefs, and the pressure on individuals to conform to Puritan standards.

"Starting in 1692, many American colonists accused others of being witches in Salem, Massachusetts. It resulted in the deaths of several innocent people. Myths about the Salem Witch Trials have stuck around for hundreds of years. Were only women accused of witchcraft during the trials? Did the witch panic begin when two girls got food poisoning? Now it's up to you to separate the truths from the myths. Will you be able to guess them, or will you be fooled?"--Provided by publisher.

Explores reports of the unexplained at different places thought to be haunted that are located throughout Salem, Massachusetts.

"No one in Salem was safe. From 1692 through 1693 neighbors were accusing neighbors of witchcraft and sentencing one another to death. Follow along with the true story of a doomed town in the midst of some of the world's most famous witch trials"--Provided by publisher.

"The chilling story of the infamous Salem witch trials is here brought into modern context in picture book form, showing how bias and blame have teamed throughout human history to disastrous effect"--Provided by publisher.

"[The author] revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two young girls who suffered violent fits and exhibited strange behavior soon spread to other young women. Rumors of demonic possession and witchcraft consumed Salem. Soon three women were arrested under suspicion of being witches--but as the hysteria spread, more than 200 people were accused. Thirty were found guilty, twenty were executed, and others died in jail or their lives were ruined. What really happened in Salem? [This book] tells the horrifying story of a colonial town's madness, offering the historical context of similar episodes of community mania during that time, and exploring the evidence that emerged in the Salem trials, in contemporary accounts, and in subsequent investigations"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the history of the Salem Witch Hunt.

"Would you have survived the Salem witch trials? Make decisions and tally your score to find out"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the different explantions that have evolved over the years about the causes of the Salem Witch Trials, discussing the possibility of hysteria brought on by egot poisoning or encephalitis, but focuses on the possibility of more than one factor at the time, including the war in Maine, political power struggles and more.