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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 about witches are spreading like wildfire throughout the state, filling the heads of Salem’s superstitious, God-fearing residents. When the reverend’s suggestible young daughter, Betsey, starts having fits, the townsfolk declare it to be the devil’s work. Suspicion falls on Tituba, who can read fortunes and spin flax into thread so fine it seems like magic. When suspicion turns to hatred, Tituba finds herself in grave danger. Will she be judged guilty of witchcraft and hanged? Loosely based on accounts of the period and trial transcripts, Ann Petry’s compelling historical novel draws readers into the hysteria of America’s deadly witch hunts.

LibraryCin

Tituba of Salem Village | Ann Petry

so-so

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 ā€“ you can see it coming. (She was the first to start having ā€fitsā€¯.) Cont in comments...

LibraryCin There was a short point form section at the end that explained some of the things that really did happen 2y

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kateteaching7and8

Tituba of Salem Village | Ann Petry

so-so

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.

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