Name: Witch Child
ISBN: 9780763642280

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Why This Clicks

History Under Suspicion

A diary-led historical story where religious intolerance and touches of the supernatural sharpen the danger.

Come here for

Historical fiction where religious intolerance carries real consequences
A young narrator facing the peril of being different

Expect

A diary framing Mary’s story
Healing powers that are feared, not welcomed

Book Details

Authors: Celia Rees
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: May 12, 2009
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Wizards & Witches for Teens · Historical YA Fantasy
Reading lane: Wizards & Witches for Teens

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Publisher Categories

Wizards & Witches for Teens
Colonial & Revolutionary YA
YA Horror

About This Book

"With its theme of religious intolerance and its touches of the supernatural, this is sure to be in high demand for a long time." — Kirkus Reviews Welcome to the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being different can cost a person her life. Hidden until now in the pages of her diary, Mary’s startling story begins in 1659, the year her beloved grandmother is hanged in the public square as a witch. Mary narrowly escapes a similar fate, only to face intolerance a...

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"With its theme of religious intolerance and its touches of the supernatural, this is sure to be in high demand for a long time." — Kirkus Reviews Welcome to the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being different can cost a person her life. Hidden until now in the pages of her diary, Mary’s startling story begins in 1659, the year her beloved grandmother is hanged in the public square as a witch. Mary narrowly escapes a similar fate, only to face intolerance and new danger among the Puritans in the New World. How long can she hide her true identity? Will she ever find a place where her healing powers will not be feared?