It Happened in Salem

Name: It Happened in Salem
Brand: Creative Editions
SKU: 9781568463902
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ISBN: 9781568463902

Jonah Winter

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Brad Holland

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"It could happen anywhere, at any time." The chillingly familiar history of the infamous Salem witch trials is here brought into modern context, showing how bias and blame have worked in tandem throughout history, to disastrous effect. As the townspeople become increasingly fueled by suspicion, the accused become the accusers, naming names to save themselves. Could something like this still occur today? Of course. But it's up to all of us to stop it.

Product Details

Publisher	Creative Editions
Publish Date	August 13, 2024
Pages	32
Language	English
Type	Hardback
EAN/UPC	9781568463902
Dimensions	11.9 X 8.8 X 0.5 inches \| 1.0 pounds

BISAC Categories: Kids

Product Details

Publisher	Creative Editions
Publish Date	August 13, 2024
Pages	32
Language	English
Type	Hardback
EAN/UPC	9781568463902
Dimensions	11.9 X 8.8 X 0.5 inches \| 1.0 pounds

BISAC Categories: Kids

About the Author

Jonah Winter is the award-winning author of more than 40 nonfiction picture books that promote environmental awareness and social and racial justice. Among them are Banned Book, Here Comes the Garbage Barge!; Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality; My Name is James Madison Hemings; Barack; and Lillian's Right to Vote, a Jane Addams Children's Book Award recipient and Kirkus Prize finalist

Reviews

"Contains educational information..." --Library Lady's Kid Lit

"It Happened in Salem (Creative Editions), with its cinematic noir-sounding title, is a book about the past for the present, smartly written by Jonah Winter for middle-grade students, with elegant illustrations by Brad Holland." --PRINT Magazine

"It would be an excellent supplement for middle school or high school students learning about this period of American history, no doubt initiating some interesting conversations on gossip and bullying." --A Kids Book a Day

"A justifiably creepy vibe and a second-person 'you' aimed right at readers. Cinematic spreads deliver a lesson and possibly nightmares. Provocative and essential." --School Library Journal (Best Elementary Nonfiction 2024)

"Thoughtful in word, picture, and perspective it unites US history and personal feelings..." --Igniting Writing

"A powerful reminder of the madness of crowds and a sobering call to personal account." --The Wall Street Journal

"Provides an accessible introduction to the reasons behind the witchcraft trials." --Children's Literature

"As an important work in combating mob mentality and misinformation, this is a good purchase for libraries to connect historical events to today's current issues." --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

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