About This Book
Reach for this book when your child begins to question why bad things happen to good people or when they are struggling to understand the roots of systemic unfairness. It is an essential choice for middle schoolers navigating the complexities of social exclusion and the realization that the truth does not always guarantee safety. Through the eyes of Tituba, an enslaved woman in 1692 Salem, the story explores how fear can turn a community against an outsider. It addresses heavy themes of racism, religious extremism, and survival with a sophisticated lens that encourages critical thinking. Parents will find this book a powerful tool for discussing how prejudice shapes history and how one's identity can be used as a weapon by others. It is a sobering but deeply necessary look at resilience in the face of a legal system fueled by hysteria.
