The Salem Witch Trials

Students will be fascinated by the events that transpired in seventeenth-century colonial Massachusetts, when a group of young girls accused several townspeople of witchcraft. Through colorful images and riveting text, this “truth is stranger than fiction” story will teach young readers much about the religious and cultural state of colonial New England, as well as the dangers of groupthink.

RL
Grades
4-5
IL
Grades
4-8
GRL
R
Details:
Product:
ISBN: 978-0-7660-7874-1
Author: Sarah Gilman
Copyright: 2017
Reading Level: Grades 4-5
Interest Level: Grades 4-8
GRL: R
Dewey: 345.744'50288--
Pages: 48
Dimensions: 7 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Bibliography, Black-and-White Photographs, Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Glossary, Illustrations, Index, Maps, Timelines, Websites, Chapter Notes