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Condition
Acceptable: A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. ...
ISBN
9780152003531
Book Title
Break with Charity : a Story about the Salem Witch Trials
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Intended Audience
Young Adults
Publication Year
1992
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Ann Rinaldi
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
Law & Crime, Fantasy & Magic, Historical / United States / General, General
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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Susanna English desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage, but she doesn't realize the leader of the group, the malicious Ann Putnam, is about to set off a torrent of false accusations that will lead to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people-victims of a witch-hunt panic. "The author's skillful manipulation of the conventions of the young-adult novel-particularly the rich exploration of being an outsider and going against the mainstream-makes this book a superb vehicle for examining the social dynamics of this legendary event."-The Horn Book

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0152003533
ISBN-13
9780152003531
eBay Product ID (ePID)
82769

Product Key Features

Book Title
Break with Charity : a Story about the Salem Witch Trials
Author
Ann Rinaldi
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Law & Crime, Fantasy & Magic, Historical / United States / General, General
Intended Audience
Young Adults
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
272 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Age Range
12-Up
Grade from
Seventh Grade
Grade to
Eighth Grade
Reviews
"An enthralling, authentic story . . . Rinaldi at her best."-- Kirkus Reviews "A graceful blend of fiction and history . . . Finely tuned, well researched and very accessible, this novel ranks with Rinaldi's finest work."-- Publishers Weekly, Boredom and frustration in a small Puritan town provide fertile ground for a band of teenage girls to incite and nurture deadly mischief. Susannah English, caught between the desire to be a part of the group and her revulsion toward their wickedness, finds herself an unwilling party to what would become the Salem witch trials. A graceful blend of fiction and history, Rinaldi's incisive and thoughtful narrative brings to life a dark period in America's past. The reader is confronted with conflicting and disturbing issues: lies masquerading as divine truth, courage, trust and the terrifying power of a rising tide of hysteria. The artful placement of Susannah as an observer provides a 360-degree view of the causes and effects of inexplicable mass persecution. At the same time, the author's quiet, factual style stands in a soothing contrast to her inherently shocking and histrionic subject matter. Finely tuned, well researched and very accessible, this novel ranks with Rinaldi's finest work. Ages 10-up., Grade 6-10-- Well researched, this story of the Salem witch trials is told 14 years later from the perspective of a young woman who lin gered on the fringes of the bewitched girls' circle in 1692. Susanna English, daughter of a free-thinking Salem family, is both attracted to and frightened by what she sees brewing in Tituba's kitchen. When the group begins to ''cry out'' on townspeople, one girl admits to Susanna that they are playing a game, seeking freedom from the harsh Puritan code of con duct. As the game gains momentum, the circle begins to believe in its own power. One young woman warns Susanna that if she betrays them, the bewitched girls will accuse her fami ly. In fact, Susanna's family is torn apart, and so is all of Salem. The plot is rich with details and names that will be familiar to those who have read about the trials. However, despite the tumultuous events, the characters remain rigid. Contributing to the formality of the text is the author's use of Puritan diction and gram mar. Even Susanna's anguish, as she is torn between her fear of revealing her secret and her sense of responsibility because she is silent, is muted. Nevertheless, A Break with Charity portrays an excruciating era in American his tory from a unique perspective, and it will be enjoyed by readers who enjoy psychology, the supernatural, and history. An excellent com panion volume is Ann Petry's Tituba of Salem Village (HarperCollins, 1988). --Carolyn Noah, Central Mass. Regional Lib . System, Worcester, MA
Target Audience
Young Adult Audience
Lccn
92-008858
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Series
Great Episodes Ser.
Dewey Edition
21

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