Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials - Stephanie Hemphill

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From the author of the Printz Honor winner Your Own, Sylvia comes a fictionalized account of the Salem Witch trials told from the perspectives of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692. n nn nFrom the acclaimed Printz Honor winner author Stephanie Hemphill comes this powerful fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials from the point of view of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692.n nAnn Putnam Jr. is the queen bee. When her father suggests a spate of illnesses in the village is the result of witchcraft, she puts in motion a chain of events that will change Salem forever.n nMercy Lewis is the beautiful servant in Ann's house who inspires adulation in some and envy in others. With her troubled past, she seizes her only chance at safety. n nMargaret Walcott, Ann's cousin, is desperately in love. She is torn between staying loyal to her friends and pursuing a life with her betrothed.n nWith new accusations mounting against the men and women of the community, the girls will have to decide: Is it too late to tell the truth? n