History Smashers: Salem Witch Trials

by Kate Messner

Separating Salem history from familiar myths

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A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Named a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal.

Separating Salem history from familiar myths

Kate Messner’s account revisits the 1692 Salem Witch Trials by challenging popular misconceptions, including the claim that accused people were burned at the stake. The book places the events within a New England town shaped by religious beliefs and social change, while acknowledging that historians do not know every detail of what happened. Its focus is both the trials themselves and the way simplified or mistaken versions of history take hold. The illustrated, myth-busting approach is part of the History Smashers series, which also covers subjects such as the Mayflower, the American Revolution, the Titanic, and plagues and pandemics.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

Children ages 9–12 interested in U.S. colonial history
Young readers curious about the Salem Witch Trials and historical misconceptions
Readers who enjoy history presented through a myth-busting series

Themes

Salem Witch TrialsHistorical myths and misconceptionsReligious belief and social changeColonial New England

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Book overview

Myths! Lies! Neighbors casting spells? Grab your brookstick, beloved educator and author Kate Messner is cleaning up the biggest myths and misconceptions about the Salem Witch Trials.

A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

In 1692, a few paranoid Puritans accused their neighbors of being witches sending the town flying off the (broomstick) handle. Before it was all over, dozens of women in Salem, Massachusetts were executed--burned at the stake. RIGHT?

WRONG! There was some serious witch worry, but no one in the United States was put on a pyre (though the truth isn't much better). And women weren't the only ones caught in crossfire.

What really happened? The truth is historians aren't totally sure. But it is certain that religious beliefs, a changing world, and a few super nosy neighbors collided to spell disaster for one New England town. No joke!

Award-winning author Kate Messner demolishes everything you thought you knew about history.

Ready to bust new myths? Check out more titles in the History Smashers series: The Mayflower - The American Revolution - The Titanic - Plagues and Pandemics

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