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Tituba of Salem Village
Tituba of Salem Village | Ann Petry
2 posts | 4 read | 2 to read
A West Indies slave becomes entangled in the infamous witch trials of 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts In 1688, Tituba and her husband, John, are sold to a Boston minister and sent to the strange world of Salem, Massachusetts. Rumors (…more)
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LibraryCin
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I thought this was good; I liked it. About 2/3 of the book was leading up to the witch accusations, some of which was just them all getting settled first in Boston, then in Salem -- a small village where Tituba and her husband were not used to such cold. In this fictional account, Abigail really comes off as a troublemaker – you can see it coming. (She was the first to start having “fits”.) Cont in comments...

LibraryCin There was a short point form section at the end that explained some of the things that really did happen 3y
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kateteaching7and8
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This is a great middle grades historical fiction book that introduces readers to the Salem Witch Trials. I love that it is told through Tituba's perspective. It was engaging and well written.