Written & Illustrated by: Rosalyn Schanzer
Publisher: National Geographic Society Copyright Date: 2011 ISBN: 978-1-4263-0860-7
Genre: Informational Format: Non Fiction
Major Awards Received:
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal , 2012 Honor Book United States
Society of Illustrators Original Art Award, 2011 Gold Medal United States
Summary: This book went into a lot of detail about how innocent citizens were accused of being witches. Some were simply at the wrong place at the wrong time, some were told they were heard putting curses on people, and others were told they looked like witches. The details of what the innocent people went through was information that I did not hear before. This was a very enlightening approach to a dark time in American history.
Personal response: After reading this book, I had to take some time to absorb what these poor innocent people went through. Some of the content would not be suitable for ages younger than 10. I did like the fact that at the end the author gave a glimpse of how some of the characters lives turned out.
Classroom connections: I am not sure how I would use this book in a classroom setting. I would start by showing the preview video found at http://www.amazon.com/Witches-Absolutely-True-Disaster-Salem/dp/1426308698, then read the story with the students. After reading the story, my only though of a connection would be to talk about how people were bullied into proclaiming they were guilty and tried in a court of their peers that were afraid they would be next to be accused of being a witch.
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