trials (witchcraft)

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

Describes, in graphic format, the Salem Witch Trials.

Presents a comic book version of the story of witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692 which resulting in nineteen hangings.

While waiting for a church meeting in 1706, Susanna English, daughter of a wealthy Salem merchant, recalls the malice, fear, and accusations of witchcraft that tore her village apart in 1692.

When, in the winter of 1691, accusations of witchcraft surface in her small New England village, twelve-year-old Mary Chase fights to save her mother from execution.

Examines the major witchcraft trials in US history and poses the question to readers about what they would do.

Provides information about the Salem Witch hunts and trial through the fictional description of the experiences of a young girl who is accused of being a witch.

Presents Arthur Miller's play in which a vengeful teenager in 1692 Salem accuses her former lover and his wife of witchcraft.

"[Describes] the events that transpired in seventeenth-century colonial Massachusetts, when a group of young girls accused several townspeople of witchcraft, [later leading to the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Teaches] young readers ... about the religious and cultural state of colonial New England, as well as the dangers of group think"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history of the Salem witch trials from the point of view of six of the women involved, including Rebecca Nurse, Bridget Bishop, Mary English, Ann Putnam, Sr., Tituba, and Mary Warren.