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A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials by Ann Rinaldi
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A Break with Charity: A Story about the Salem Witch Trials

by Ann Rinaldi

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This book is based on the Salem Witch Trials, seen through the eyes of a fictional girl. Susannah is a young girl who wants to be a part of the in crowd that meets in Titubah's kitchen. She eventually sees that things are not as innocent as they seem and finds herself immersed in a scandal that brings about disastrous results. This book expertly weaves non-fiction with fiction. ( )
  travenwill | Apr 5, 2009 |
What a great historical novel about the Salem Witch Trials. Rinaldi gives the readers the insightful perspective through a protagonist who has witnessed the Salem Witch Trials from the very beignning--from the meetings of the Circle to the confession of Ann Putnam followed years after everything is put to rest.

The character development was wonderfully done with all the character included in the story, and all the major events regarding the history of the Salem Witch Trials (and even minor ones) are included. It was interesting to see the group of girls have a reason behind their "sickness" of calling out wiches rather than just making the reader speculate and come up with his/her own opinion of the story. Instead, we get a behind-the-scenes account with the protagonist as Ann Putnam reveals her sinister motivations.

Overall, an interesting read. ( )
1 vote coffee.is.yum | Nov 7, 2008 |
Eh. ( )
  JDpirate5 | Feb 28, 2008 |
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For my husband, Ron, who was with me through it all.
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Prologue - 1706: I have come early this afternoon to sit, before anyone else arrives, in the quiet of Salem Meetinghouse.
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Original publication date1992
SeriesGreat Episodes
People/CharactersAnn Putman, Tituba, Puritans
Important placesMassachusetts, USA
Important eventsSalem Witch Trials (1692)
Awards and honorsALA Best Books for Young Adults (1993)
DedicationFor my husband, Ron, who was with me through it all.
First wordsPrologue - 1706: I have come early this afternoon to sit, before anyone else arrives, in the quiet of Salem Meetinghouse.
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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0152001018, Paperback)

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

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