It Happened in Salem Illustrated by Brad Holland Creative Editions, August 13, 2024
Starred Review...!
*"Winter’s book offers a blunt and eerily modern take on the events and consequences of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, and it will make readers think twice about spreading rumors. Readers are immediately warned, in a riveting second-person narration, how pointing blame on someone else might feel safe to do when others are acting the same way, but it starts a domino effect of ruining the reputation of everyone in the vicinity: “If you’re one of the finger-pointers, you won’t get those fingers pointed at you, or so you think.” The simple, contemporary style is free of outdated and confusing terms, and Winter’s text is quick to point out that those who create and share lies can easily destroy another person’s life as they did in Salem. (School Library Journal, starred review)
