Junior Library Guild

With clear writing and visually pleasing design, this volume delivers information about the Salem Witch Trials in an accessible and engaging manner. Sidebars framed to look like notepads ask questions such as “Why Did Witches Get Blamed for Problems?” and “What Caused the Girls to Accuse So Many People?” There’s a reproduction, illustration, photo, or map on almost every page, and the text takes readers up to modern-day Salem. The time line, source notes, bibliography, further reading and Web site list, and index will aid report writers and students who want to investigate further.