It Happened in Salem

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“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 it’s 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

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