Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials - Hardcover

Hemphill, Stephanie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061853283 ISBN 13: 9780061853289

Publisher: Balzer & Bray, 2010

Synopsis

Title: Wicked Girls( A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials) <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: StephanieHemphill <>Publisher: Balzer&Bray/Harperteen

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Review:

"An atmospheric tale."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The expressive writing, masterful tension, and parallels to modern group dynamics create a powerful and relevant page-turner. "--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"An excellent supplementary choice for curricular studies of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, this will also find readers outside the classroom, who will savor the accessible, unsettling, piercing lines that connect past and present with timeless conflict and truths."--Booklist (starred review)

"In subtle, spare first-person free-verse poems, the author skillfully demonstrates how ordinary people may come to commit monstrous acts. Haunting and still frighteningly relevant."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The verse format is fresh and engaging, distilling the actions of the seven accusing girls into riveting narrative."--School Library Journal (starred review)

From the Back Cover:

What started out as girls' games became a witch hunt. Wicked Girls is a fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials told from the perspectives of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692.

Ann Putnam Jr. plays the queen bee. When her father suggests that a spate of illnesses within the village is the result of witchcraft, Ann grasps her opportunity. She puts in motion a chain of events that will change the lives of the people around her forever.

Mercy Lewis, the beautiful servant in Ann's house, inspires adulation in some and envy in others. With a troubled past, she seizes her only chance at safety.

Margaret Walcott, Ann's cousin, is desperately in love and consumed with fiery jealousy. She is torn between staying loyal to her friends and pursuing the life she dreams of with her betrothed.

With new accusations mounting daily against the men and women of the community, the girls will have to decide: Is it too late to tell the truth?

A Printz Honor winner for Your Own, sylvia, Stephanie Hemphill uses evocative verse to weave a nuanced portrait of one of the most chilling and fascinating times in our nation's history.

About this edition

• Publisher: Balzer & Bray
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061853283
• ISBN 13: 9780061853289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408