According to an appended author's note, unresolved theories about the causes of the girls' behavior range from bread-mold-induced hallucinations to bird flu. Once again, Hemphill's raw, intimate poetry probes behind the abstract facts and creates characters that pulse with complex emotion. Here, her voices belong to the "afflicted" girls of Salem, whose accusations of witchcraft led to the hangings of 19 townspeople in 1692. Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2010 June #1 *Starred Review* Hemphill follows her Printz Honor Book Your Own, Sylvia (2007) with another bold verse novel based on historical figures.In name of History this is an entertaining read that brings light on a horrific time in our nation, and I feel this along is reason enough to read this book.
As a whole, there was nothing in this book that reached out and bit me that I just must rave about. Prepare yourself for the dialect of this book, written appropriately for the new world setting this story will require focus to decipher. I found this particular book is a little difficult due the book being written as a series of poems that alternate between characters. I personally like reading books that shed like onto interesting stories such as this one. This is a book about the Witch Hunt in Salem in 1692. With 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? She is torn between staying loyal to her friends and pursuing the life she dreams of with her betrothed. Margaret Walcott, Ann's cousin, is desperately in love and consumed with fiery jealousy. With a troubled past, she seizes her only chance at safety. Mercy Lewis, the beautiful servant in Ann's house, inspires adulation in some and envy in others. She puts in motion a chain of events that will change the lives of the people around her forever. When her father suggests that a spate of illnesses within the village is the result of witchcraft, Ann grasps her opportunity. Wicked Girls 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.Īnn Putnam Jr.
What started out as girls' games became a witch hunt.
Title: Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials
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