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the witchcraft of salem village
stories of magic superstition and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of salem village . but a group of young girls ignored those rules spellbound by the tales told by a woman named tituba . & 160 ; & 160 ; when questioned about their activities the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as they accused townsperson after townsperson of being witches . author shirley jackson examines in careful detail this horrifying true story of accusations trials and executions that shook a community to its foundations . & 160 ; & 160 ;
paperback random house trade 1998 isbn 0394891767
abridged n isbn 13 9780394891767 number of pages 156 publisher random house childrens books release date 62135769600000 series title landmark books