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Reviewed on December 1, 2000
Gr 2-5 A fictionalized picture book based on the facts of the Salem witch trials. The story suggests that the West Indian slave's exotic tales of the land, people, and beliefs of her beloved island home struck a disturbing chord in the thoughts and dreams of the sheltered Puritan girls for whom she was the caregiver. Tituba is clearly revealed as a victim of the events and of the hysteria of the two girls who not only set the terror in motion but also went on...Log In or Sign Up to Read More