{"product_id":"wicked-girls-a-novel-of-the-salem-witch-trials-isbn-9780061853289","title":"Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed Printz Honor winner author Stephanie Hemphill comes this powerful fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials from the point of view of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Putnam Jr. is the queen bee.\u003c\/strong\u003e When her father suggests a spate of illnesses in the village is the result of witchcraft, she puts in motion a chain of events that will change Salem forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMercy Lewis is the beautiful servant in Ann's house who inspires adulation in some and envy in others.\u003c\/strong\u003e With her troubled past, she seizes her only chance at safety. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Walcott, Ann's cousin, is desperately in love.\u003c\/strong\u003e She is torn between staying loyal to her friends and pursuing a life with her betrothed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith new accusations mounting against the men and women of the community, the girls will have to decide: Is it too late to tell the truth? \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWhat started out as girls' games became a witch hunt. \u003cem\u003eWicked Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is a fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials told from the perspectives of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Putnam Jr. plays the queen bee. When her father suggests that a spate of illnesses within the village is the result of witchcraft, Ann grasps her opportunity. She puts in motion a chain of events that will change the lives of the people around her forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercy Lewis, the beautiful servant in Ann's house, inspires adulation in some and envy in others. With a troubled past, she seizes her only chance at safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargaret Walcott, Ann's cousin, is desperately in love and consumed with fiery jealousy. She is torn between staying loyal to her friends and pursuing the life she dreams of with her betrothed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith new accusations mounting daily against the men and women of the community, the girls will have to decide: Is it too late to tell the truth? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Printz Honor winner for \u003cem\u003eYour Own\u003c\/em\u003e, sylvia, Stephanie Hemphill uses evocative verse to weave a nuanced portrait of one of the most chilling and fascinating times in our nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An excellent supplementary choice for curricular studies of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, this will also find readers outside the classroom, who will savor the accessible, unsettling, piercing lines that connect past and present with timeless conflict and truths.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In subtle, spare first-person free-verse poems, the author skillfully demonstrates how ordinary people may come to commit monstrous acts. Haunting and still frighteningly relevant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The verse format is fresh and engaging, distilling the actions of the seven accusing girls into riveting narrative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The expressive writing, masterful tension, and parallels to modern group dynamics create a powerful and relevant page-turner. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An atmospheric tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888644026597,"sku":"NP9780061853289","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061853289.jpg?v=1730229514","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/wicked-girls-a-novel-of-the-salem-witch-trials-isbn-9780061853289","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}