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Book Information: Break With Charity, a

Break With Charity, a (1992) [Novel]
by Ann Rinaldi Rating: Weighted - 6.7 / Average - 6.0 of 10 (1 votes) (Rate!)
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Summary (From the publisher):

Susanna desperately wants to join the circle of girls who meet every week at the parsonage. What she doesn't realize is that the leader of the group, the malicious Ann Putnam, is about to set off a torrent of false accusations leading to the imprisonment and execution of countless innocent people.

When Susanna puts the pieces together, she faces a painful choice. She can keep quiet and let the witch-hunt panic continue, or she can "break charity" with the group- and risk having her family named as witches.

Original title: A Break With Charity: A Story About the Salem Witch Trials
Original languages: English

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Genre: Fiction→ Children & Young Adult→ Historical Fiction→ United States and Canada

Edition #1: A Break With Charity

A Break With Charity (1992)

Edition Details:

Language: English

Blurbs:

"A graceful blend of fiction and history, Rinaldi's incisive and thoughtful narrative brings to life a dark period in America's past. The reader is confronted with conflicting and disturbing issues. ... Finely tuned, well researched, and very accessible, this novel ranks with Rinaldi's finest work." Publishers Weekly
"An enthralling, authentic story that makes the results of compounding malicious lies with false confessions of terrified victims tragically believable. Fine historical fiction, Rinaldi at her best." Kirkus Reviews

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