witchcraft

Discusses the Salem witchcraft trials with a detailed timeline.

Retells, in graphic novel format, the story of the Salem Witch Trials, during which eighteen people were hanged, five died in jail, and another was killed after being accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, in the late 1600s.

Eighteen-year-old Agnes, a Mohawk Indian who is descended from a line of shamanic healers, uses her own newly-discovered powers to uncover the story of her ancestor, a seventeenth-century New England English healer who fled charges of witchcraft to make her life with the local Indians.

Seventeen-year-old Stacey Brown's nightmares are haunted by the ghosts of people who have been brutally murdered, and when she begins receiving letters that seem to be linked to her dreams, she joins forces with a transfer student who claims to know when and how Stacey will die, hoping to find the killer before Stacey becomes the next victim.

"Vivid storytelling brings American history to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced one of the most notorious moments in American history--the Salem Witch Trials. In the spring of 1692, girls in Salem, Massachusetts, accused several local women of witchcraft. The events that followed were marked by mass hysteria and religious extremism and ultimately led to trials, convictions, executions, and many more accusals. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, 'What's next?' kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment"--From the publisher's web site.

"A year after the Salem Witch Trials ended, Tituba's thirteen-year-old daughter Violet, filled with rage and the desire for retribution, joins forces with two other girls in a pact with the Devil"--Provided by publisher.

"After new student Cassandra Heaven joins seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl's babysitters club, the girls learn that being a babysitter really means a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from evil"--Provided by publisher.

Rumored to be a witch, Nora Walker attempts to uncover the truth about a boy she discovers in the woods who went missing weeks ago during a brutal winter storm, only to learn that he wasn't the only one to go missing all those weeks ago.

Before soccer practice, Molly's coach asks her to grab something from the equipment shed. But as soon as she enters, she gets trapped inside. Will Molly solve the mystery before anyone else gets trapped?.

Describes the Salem witch trials which took place in Massachusetts in the seventeenth century.