It Happened in Salem [Hardcover]

It could happen anywhere, at any time. The chillingly familiar history of the infamous Salem witch trials is here brought into modern context, showing how bias and blame have worked in tandem throughout history, to disastrous effect. As the townspeople become increasingly fueled by suspicion, the accused become the accusers, naming names to save themselves. Could something like this still occur today? Of course. But its up to all of us to stop it.Jonah Winter is the award-winning author of more than 40 nonfiction picture books that promote environmental awareness and social and racial justice. Among them are Banned Book, Here Comes the Garbage Barge!; Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality; My Name is James Madison Hemings; Barack; and Lillian's Right to Vote, a Jane Addams Children's Book Award recipient and Kirkus Prize finalist"As an important work in combating mob mentality and misinformation, this is a good purchase for libraries to connect historical events to today's current issues." School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"A powerful reminder of the madness of crowds and a sobering call to personal account." The Wall Street Journal

"Provides an accessible introduction to the reasons behind the witchcraft trials." Children's Literature

"Thoughtful in word, picture, and perspective it unites US history and personal feelings..." Igniting Writing

"A justifiably creepy vibe and a second-person 'you' aimed right at readers. Cinematic spreads deliver a lesson and possibly nightmares. Provocative and essential." School Library Journal (Best Elementary Nonfiction 2024)

"It Happened in Salem(Creative Editions), with its cinematic noir-sounding title, is a book about the past for the present, smartly written by Jonah Winter for middle-grade students, with elegant illustrations by Brad Holland."