Books with title The Salem Witch Trials

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. In a plain meetinghouse, a woman stands before her judges. The accusers, girls and young women, are fervent, overexcited, just on the edge of breaking out into convulsions. The accused is a poor, unpopular woman who had her first child before she was married. As the trial proceeds, the girls begin to wail, tear their clothing, and scream that the woman is hurting them. Some of them expose wounds to the horrified onlookers, holding out the pins that have stabbed them -- pins that have appeared as if by magic. Are the girls acting, or are they really tormented by an unseen evil? Whatever the cause, the nightmare in Salem has begun: The witch trials will eventually claim twenty-five lives, shatter the community, and forever shape the American social conscience. Acclaimed historian Marc Aronson sifts through the facts, myths, half-truths, misinterpretations, and theories around the Salem witch trials to present us with a vivid narrative of one of the most compelling mysteries in American history. Witch-Hunt is a brilliant book that will stimulate and challenge readers to come to their own conclusions about what really happened during those terrifying months of accusations, trials, and executions.

Prudence Stewart had it all at Beverly Hills High: straight A's, the cutest crush, and a sweet gig as captain of the cheerleading squad. Then poof! Mom and Dad announce they're moving to Salem, Massachusetts. Turns out, Pru comes from a long line of witches and it's time for her to learn the craft. Buh-bye, Beverly Hills High -- hello, Agatha's Day School! But Pru's not about to trade in her spirit stick for a broomstick! She's sure she can keep her kewl at her new school -- until she discovers it's all magic, all the time, and she's failing Witchcraft 101. Worst of all, even the cheerleaders bring a special "spirit" to their routine. As in, triple-back-somersault-with-a-twist kind of spirit. It's time for Pru to cast a spell and prove she's just as enchanting as the next girl -- and somehow make cheering tryouts a flying S-U-C-C-E-S-S!

Andrea Havilland is a witch down to her boots and she knows it! The problem is . . . does everyone else?There is only one way to be accepted as a true witch – pass The Witch Trials!When young witch Andrea Havilland enters the annual ‘Witch Trials’ to prove to everyone that she is the witch she knows she is, the arrival of her arch nemesis, Chantal Morningstar, puts the kibosh on the proceedings.However, despite Chantal’s dastardly plans, she forgets the old adage, “What goes around comes around”.She would do well to remember this in the future. - the best laid plans of mice and men have a nasty habit of backfiring!

Before magic tapped her on the shoulder, the most Sally had to worry about was dumping her perfectly nice boyfriend and figuring out how to tell her parents she was quitting university. Now she has to fend off a sociopathic witch – hell bent on forcing her to join his coven - learn to control a power she doesn’t want and put up with unasked for life advice from an annoyingly good looking squatter. Discovering that reality isn’t quite as real as she’d been led to believe, Sally is dragged ever deeper into a world of magic, intrigue and danger. Fiercely independent, if she doesn’t pick a side to join soon, she might not live long enough to regret it.

In 1692, four girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, fell sick. They experienced fits and visions, and the only explanation a doctor could give was that they were bewitched. Hysteria, accusations, and unfair trials and hangings ensued. This story follows Alice Ray, a fictional character, and her internal struggle as her friend Ann Putnam accuses Sarah Good (both real people) of witchcraft.

In 1692, four young girls from the Puritan town of Salem Village, Massachusetts, began acting strangely. They threw fits and cried out. They claimed that the spirits of some townspeople were hurting them. These townspeople were accused of witchcraft and put on trial. The punishment was hanging. When a poor woman and her five-year-old daughter were named as witches, Alice Ray knew it couldn’t be true. She believed they were innocent. But what could a young girl like Alice do to help? Would she be brave enough to stand up for what she knew was right? In the back of this book, you’ll find a script and instructions for putting on a reader’s theater performance of this adventure. At our companion website―www.lerneresource.com―you can download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your reader’s theater performance a success.