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History Smashers Salem Witch Trials tells the true story of what happened during the Salem Witch Trials. The Puritans in 1962 were accusing their neighbors of being witches and supposedly they burned several women at the stake. This wasn’t entirely accurate though, while there were many concerns regarding witches no one was burned at the stake. Historians aren’t exactly sure what happened but this book shows you some of what has been discovered up until now.

What I Liked: I am not a big fan of history but this book intrigued me since it's on a subject that I find fascinating. I enjoyed the methods that were used to tell this story as this book incorporates comics, letters, quotes, and images along with the writing to paint the picture for you.

I appreciate that the author included pieces that state in other words anytime there was a historic document being quoted so that a younger audience would be able to understand. Some of the in other words segments also were humorous and brought light to some heavy situations.

The closing of this book has a section where there are additional books, websites, museums, and historical sites that you can look into if you want more information regarding the Salem Witch Trials. This book also includes a few sections of two other books from the History Smashers series so you can see if you want to learn more about those topics.

Final Verdict: HIstory Smashers Salem Witch Trials is a great way to introduce children ages 8 and up to the Salem Witch Trials and provide them with more context to something that may have been introduced in their history courses. This book will spark curiosity regarding other historic events so thank goodness there are more just like it.