Daughters of Salem

"My name is Abigail Hobbs. I am fourteen years old. My parents and I live in Salem. I had a happy and carefree childhood. Nothing foretold disaster. But two years ago, my life changed. I vividly remember the day when it all began." This is an exciting and eerie journey into the confined and despotic world of the Salem settlement in New England in the 17th century. The story of the village, which gained infamy due to the trial of the so-called "witches," is told to us by young Abigail, who became a victim of ignorance and religious fanaticism. It all began on a fateful day when a boy gave her a carved wooden donkey...