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Wicked Girls is a fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials based on the real historical characters, told from the perspective of three young women living in Salem in 1692—Mercy Lewis, Margaret Walcott, and Ann Putnam Jr.
When Ann’s father suggests that a spate of illnesses within...
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Characters/People edit
- Susannah Sheldon: (age 18) is the only girl not from Salem Village, but from Salem Town instead. She serves in William Shaw's house. She joins the group last.
- Margaret Walcott: (age 17) is Ann Putnam Jr.'s step-cousin (because Margaret's father married Thomas Putnam's sister, Deliverance, after Margaret's mother died.) She comes from a lower social status than her younger cousin.
- Abigail Williams: (age 12) is a niece of Reverend Samuel Parris and a cousin to Betty Parris. She lives at the parsonage with the Reverend and his family. She is one of the first seers.
- Mercy Lewis: (age 17) is an orphan of the French and Indian War. She is a new servant in Thomas Putnam's house.
- Wilson: Ann Putnam's family dog.
- Elizabeth Hubbard: (age 17) is another new girl in Salem Village who has been sent to live with Doctor Griggs and his wife. She is a distant niece of the Doctor. Doctor Griggs is her grandparents' age.
- Betty Parris: (age 8) is the daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris and Abigail Williams's cousin. She is the youngest of the accusers.
- Ann Putnam Jr.: (age 12) is Thomas Putnam's eldest child and therefore young lady with stature in Salem Village.
Quotes edit
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“Ann, a man who perpetuates a lie is a fool, but a man who perpetuates a child's lie is an idiot.”
Thomas Putnam -
“Well, ye certainly are possessed if ye are not bewitched.”
Thomas Putnam -
“If you are not with us, you are against us.”
Ann Putnam Jr.
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First Sentence edit
Silent, not even the twitter of insects.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephanie Hemphill (Author)
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Publisher: 2010
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ISBN: 0061853283
Page Count: 416
Publisher: 2010
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ISBN: 0061853283
Page Count: 416
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