Tituba of Salem Village

by Ann Petry

Book Overview

Tituba, the minister's slave, gazed into the stone watering trough. She did not see her own reflection. Instead, she saw a vision of herself, surrounded by angry people. The people were staring at her. Their faces showed fear. That was several years ago. It is now 1692, and there is strange talk in Salem Village. Talk of witches. Several girls have been taken with fits, and there is only one explanation: Someone in the village has been doing the devil's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006440403X
• ISBN13: 9780064404037
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

KCS Slave Witch

Tituba of Salem Village Ann Petry Harper Trophy, 1964, 254 pp., $5.99 ISBN 0-66-440403-x He went on beating her and went on shouting, "Say that you're a witch." "Master, stop. What is it you want me to say?" she said distinctly. "Say that you're a witch." "Very well master. I am a witch." Tituba is a strong and talented black slave who is sold to a minister's needy family. Now, she must take care of her sickly mistress, sly eight-year-old Abigail Wiliams, little frightened Betsey, and impossible Reverend Parris. While living in Salem Village, Tituba, Abigail, and Betsey meet a group of boundgirls who find out that Tituba can tell fortunes. The girls did not want to get into trouble by their masters, so they began throwing fits and blaming Tituba, saying she bewitched them. To find out if Tituba takes the blame for the girls, read Tituba of Salem Village. This historical fiction book teaches you not to get involved with gossip and not to bury your mistakes with lies. Ann Petry adds excitement to the story by leaving the reader interested about how people in court reached their verdicts and believed spectral evidence. I would recommend this book to people interested in the Salem Witch Trials and who would enjoy a book with a great lesson and exciting plot.

Find out what a "witch cake" is.

Tituba is the main character of the story. She is a slave who lives in Salem, Mass. Back then, with all of the witch trials, it must have been a very confusing time. Everyone was thought to be a witch. The most upsetting part is when one by one the young girls in Salem start to have "fits." I find the story really interesting, especially learning how they reacted to things like fits, tarot cards, and "witch cake". Those are just some of the things to look for if you read this book.

this is a great book to sit and read

I read this book for a class that i take, at frist i didnt want to read it becasue it started out slow. But about 3 or 4 chapters in to it, it pulled me in and i couldnt put it down. It was like i had to keep reading it, i just could put it down. I think that any one that thinks that their stuck with a doring book your wrong. Just stick with it, youll love it, and i bet yell have a good time reading it.

A must read book for historical fiction lovers!

Tituba of Salem Village was a good book, I enjoyed this book because it kept you reading. The only slow part was when the story got to the middle there was a lull in action but it all had to do with the plot and in the end, was all worth reading. It was about a slave who moved from her original master in Barbados and only dreams of going back. She is now in cold, cruel, unwelcoming Salem Village. Now they suspect her and others to be involved in witch craft after some very strange things happen. I would definitely read this again and I hope you have the opportunity to as well.

A black slave gets caught up in the Salem Witch Trails

Ms. Petry dose a great job describing the hecktic Salem Witch Trails through Titubas point of veiw.