Witch-Hunt
Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials
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About The Book
About The Author
Marc Aronson is the acclaimed author of Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert, which earned four starred reviews. He is also the author of Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue and Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado, winner of the ALA’s first Robert F. Sibert Award for nonfiction and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. He has won the LMP award for editing and has a PhD in American history from New York University. Marc is a member of the full-time faculty in the graduate program of the Rutgers School of Communication and Information. He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey, with his wife, Marina Budhos, and sons. You can visit him online at MarcAronson.com.
About The Illustrator
Stephanie Anderson lives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Her first picture book was Weaving the Rainbow, by George Ella Lyon, in which her art was praised by Kirkus Reviews as "exquisite."
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (August 1, 2005)
- Length: 288 pages
- ISBN13: 9781416903154
- Ages: 12 - 99
- Lexile ® 1180L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Raves and Reviews
"Readers will be swept up in this complex mystery."
-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Excellent history writing."
-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A legitimate piece of original scholarship that is at the same time an interesting narrative."
-- School Library Journal, starred review
"A gripping, sophisticated narrative that establishes the contemporary relevance of this oft-recounted tale. A brilliant appendix discussing the relationship of historical events to Arthur Miller's The Crucible will be of great interest to readers of all ages."
-- Mary Beth Norton, author of In the Devil's Snare: The Salem Witchcraft Crisis of 1692
"A welcome book for young adults that would also serve regular adults much better than most books about the Salem witch trials. Beautifully written and accurate. Teachers should throw away other books they have been using for young adults and turn to this one."
-- Bernard Rosenthal, author of Salem Story: Reading the Witch Trials of 1692
"A skillful retelling of the endlessly fascinating story of the 1692 witchcraft crisis for young readers...a gripping, sophisticated narrative."
-- Mary Beth Norton
"A highly readable narrative."
-- New York Times Book Review
Awards and Honors
- School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
- CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
- Texas Tayshas High School Reading List
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Witch-Hunt Trade Paperback 9781416903154(1.2 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Marc Aronson Photograph © Marina(0.1 MB)
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