I Escaped The Salem Witch Trials: Salem, Massachusetts, 1692

Orphan-girl Hannah True battles strange happenings, suspicion, and angry villagers when her town believes it's under attack by witches.The Survival Series that celebrates the awesome history of us.

From bestselling author Scott Peters and Salem Witch whiz Juliet Fry comes a gripping retelling of the Salem Witch Trials for modern young readers.

Short attention spans Chapter Book Ages 8-12 B&W Illustrations

On a stormy night, young orphan Hannah is terrified to see witches' fingers tapping at her bedroom window. Are they real or just a trick of the moon? The next morning, her best friend says a witch's spirit attacked her in the dark. Hannah is alarmed. Could this be true? When a neighbor's child begins acting strangely, villagers are sure that witchcraft is at work. A dear friend of Hannah's mother is blamed--but Hannah refuses to believe such terrible talk. Unfortunately, Hannah's rebellion makes her look suspicious. Why is she protecting this woman? Whose side is she on?

Hannah is no witch expert--she's a servant in a farmhouse. She has no one to defend her and she's out of her element. Can this brave but frightened colonial girl ever hope to escape disaster?

This is the 6th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's I Survived Series, The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett, What Were The Salem Witch Trials, and The Witches by Roald Dahl.

The short chapters make for easy wins, and Hannah's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what's going to happen next.

Great for kids book clubs and classrooms--a study guide is available at https: //scottpetersbooks.com/worksheets

Packed with a special section on facts about the Salem Witch trials that's sure to satisfy curious minds.

Flesch Reading Ease: 85.6

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 3.2

An important, relevant read about bravery, kindness, and courage.

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Can Hannah survive disaster? Read it and find out!


About the Author
Peters, Scott: - Scott Peters has always been fascinated by history. Scott writes adventures for middle-graders who love to explore the world. In addition to writing, the author has created over 300 museum, science center and theme park installations for such places as the SMITHSONIAN, WALT DISNEY WORLD, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, and the WASHINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. Peters also helped design an interactive TV show for the NICKELODEON CHANNEL.Fry, Juliet: - Born In Australia, Juliet Fry received her BA (English Literature) from Waikato University of Hamilton, New Zealand and her Masters Degree (Applied Linguistics) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Her thesis was on how children learn vocabulary from high interest literature. Juliet taught fourth grade in Boston, Massachusetts, high school English in California and was a Lecturer in Composition in New Jersey. She also worked as an elementary school librarian in California.