Salem Witch by Patricia Hermes | My Side of the Story – Dual‑Narrative Salem Trials (Age 10–13)

Salem Witch is a unique dual-perspective novel set in Salem, 1692, and its designed for readers aged 1013. The story begins in the voice of Elizabeth Putnam, a perceptive girl whose family questions the witchcraft hysteria sweeping the town. Halfway through, the book is flipped over and the same events are retold by her childhood friend George, whose loyalties are torn between community pressure and his belief in Elizabeths innocence 

Key Topics Covered:

• Salem witch trials and colonial Puritan society

• Two-sided storytelling: Elizabeths and Georges viewpoints

• Themes of truth, friendship, fear, and courage in crisis

• Fictional depiction rooted in historical events, tailored for young readers 

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