Bibliograph

Dark days in Salem, the Witchcraft Trials, by Deborah Kent

Type

Label

Dark days in Salem, the Witchcraft Trials, by Deborah Kent

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 11-14

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades: 6-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dark days in Salem

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Deborah Kent

Series statement

Movements and moments that changed America

Sub title

the Witchcraft Trials

Summary

In 1692, a group of girls in Salem Village set off a witchcraft panic that engulfed eastern Massachusetts. As a result, nineteen people were hanged as witches and an old man was killed under torture. Through an engaging recounting of historical events enhanced by memorable photographs and illustrations, readers will examine witchcraft beliefs in Europe and colonial New England. They will examine the factors that influenced the panic in Salem, including why the town and the surrounding communities fell prey to such unbridled terror and why, instead of calling for calm and reason, the authorities also became swept up in the hysteria. -- Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Little sorceries -- High treason against God's majesty -- Witches in the wilderness -- Neighbor against neighbor -- Guilty until proven innocent -- The Devil on trial -- Firebrands of Hell -- After the storm -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Chapter notes -- Glossary -- Further information -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Creator