Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem

I have no idea why so many reviewers are tagging this as fiction. This is not fiction folks this is true and hard facts, the witch trials happened and it was a very horrible time in our history, hopefully never to be repeated. With that being said I must admit, knowing that this a true event that actually happened to these actual people that lived...........it was rough and brought out many emotions from my home-schooled daughter. I never hide the truth from her though so history, as bloody and disturbing as it sometimes is, must be explored so as to not repeat. This book has brought on more research and in depth conversations on the topic then would have been possible if I had just presented to her a timeline of glossed over facts as is so often done. All in all, though rough, I would say this does a very good job of chronicling a very tragic period in our country's early history.

What a great book for kids! Age appropriate, but well written and smart! A great addition to any child's library. A rare treat--a serious discussion of a historical tragedy, presented in an accurate, entertaining narrative. Books like this make learning fun, and keep kids reading. I highly suggest it, and Ms. Schanzer's other works as well. She does US history like no other!

I think Witches! is a perfect introduction to this dark moment in U.S. history. It's well-paced and has a lot of interesting details. I especially like how Schanzer wove excerpts from the actual trials throughout the story, and the black and white illustrations add a fun touch.Read my full review @ [...]

I actually bought this as one of many books to research the Salem Witch Trials for my latest novel. It states it's written for kids, but I find the writing not only intelligent but great for adults. It's a wonderful book with fun pictures.

Great book for the purpose, but the reading level is higher than originally thought. I got it for a college-level class in elementary education. Overall, the new story perspective is great for middle school readers.

Three years ago, I borrowed this book from my local library. I was engrossed by this short account of the Salem witch trials. I was also impressed by Schanzer's art.I received the copy of the book I purchased yesterday; I'm happy to report that the illustrations are even more impressive than I had remembered.

Very well done .There are lots of details and names I had never heard of before .Hard to believe that this kind of atrocity could happen here, even though it was so long ago . Well researched , well written . Recommended .

I really liked this book. I had to read it for an assignment, but I really liked it. I loved how they put at the end "We will never let superstition about the Devil fool us again" or something like that and then on the next page it says "OR WILL WE?"

Es un libro infantil que te narra la vida en Salem cuando se dió la cacería de brujas y como las identificaban, las ilustraciones y diseño editorial se me hace hermoso

Love this book. Recommend

la entrega fue bastante rápida y en buen estado el producto. Las ilustraciones de este libro son muy buenas y complementan muy bien la información brindada. Es interesante cómo relatan lo sucedido durante la cacería de brujas en Salem y cómo estos seres fantásticos que son las brujas, surgen de un hecho real que muestra las deficiencias que tenemos como sociedad.

Excelentes ilustraciones y detalles en libro, definitivamente muy buena compra y opción para saber acerca de las supuestas brujas de Salem.

Es pequeño pero un excelente libro 📚