History Smashers: Salem Witch Trials

Kate Messner ∙ Illustrated by Falynn Koch

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Published on Aug 13, 2024 | 224 Pages

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Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

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

★ "A necessary addition for libraries serving tweens and teens, this is especially useful for reports and history curriculum." —School Library Journal, starred review

ISBN 9780593705278 (Paperback)
Published on Aug 13, 2024
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 224
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 1070L | Fountas/Pinnell: Y

ISBN 9780593705285 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Aug 13, 2024
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 224
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 1070L | Fountas/Pinnell: Y

ISBN 9780593705292 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 13, 2024
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 224
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 1070L | Fountas/Pinnell: Y

ISBN 9780593865903 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Aug 13, 2024
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 1070L | Fountas/Pinnell: Y

Kate Messner

Kate Messner is a New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy books for curious readers. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Coral Reef and Axolotl-Ella, graphic novels like Camp Monster, the popular Ranger in Time and Wildlife Rescue chapter books, and novels like The Trouble with Heroes and All the Answers. Kate lives on Lake Champlain with her family and has climbed all forty-six of the Adirondack High Peaks.