The contents of this book are the diary of Mary Newbury, a teenage girl living in England with her grandmother in the 1600s. In 1659 her grandmother was hung, accused of being a witch; a mysterious woman gives Mary Puritan clothing and has her leave for America with a group of Puritans. However, the same threat which her grandmother faced sets upon Mary: she must choose to either marry a minister, or flee, to escape the accusation and fate of a witch.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Witch Child
The contents of this book are the diary of Mary Newbury, a teenage girl living in England with her grandmother in the 1600s. In 1659 her grandmother was hung, accused of being a witch; a mysterious woman gives Mary Puritan clothing and has her leave for America with a group of Puritans. However, the same threat which her grandmother faced sets upon Mary: she must choose to either marry a minister, or flee, to escape the accusation and fate of a witch.
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