Crissie S: What good young adult fictional literature is out there on Salem Witch Trials?
I am looking for YA fictional literature on the Salem Witch Trials to get some students I am helping with interested beyond Miller’s play “The Crucible.” I am hoping that future interest with additional readings will lead to discussion in relation to the actual historical events. I have 25 students, and I would like for each to read an individual book, so any and all suggestions would be greatly accepted.
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Answer by faeriebella123
the ministers daughter was very good. It is about young girls who grow up in that area during the time, and how mean and vindictive they can be. They make up stories abut local ladies who have “wronged” them in some way, and will not admit it even as the ladies hang….
anyway, that’s my idea.
The Witch of Blackbird Pond. It’s a really famous book, and recommended for young adults.Answer by augie6_1
The Scarlet Letter
and here’s good resource to make it fun.
Answer by CuckooThe Scarlet Letter (1850) is a novel written by, and is considered the magnum opus of, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_letter
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