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Jun 12, 1987 | ISBN 9780394891767 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Feb 02, 2011 | ISBN 9780307779885 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jun 12, 1987 | ISBN 9780394891767 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Feb 02, 2011 | ISBN 9780307779885 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound by the tales told by a woman named Tituba. When questioned about their activities, the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as they accused townsperson after townsperson of being witches. Author Shirley Jackson examines in careful detail this horrifying true story of accusations, trials, and executions that shook a community to its foundations.
Shirley Jackson was born in San Francisco in 1916. She first received wide critical acclaim for her short story “The Lottery,” which was published in The New Yorker in 1948. She is the author of six novels, including The Haunting… More about Shirley Jackson
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