Esther Forbes
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This fully annotated edition of A Mirror For Witches by Esther Forbes includes:Explanation on the historical events which inspired this story (including a highlight of the Naumkeag people who lived in the Salem-area).Annotations which educate the reader on seventeenth century terminology.A detailed About the Author section (Esther Forbes).A collection of seventeenth century sketches and woodcuts which aid understanding and elaborate on the story.
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This thrilling Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War is a classic of children's historical fiction.
Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse-boy, riding for the patriotic newspaper The Boston Observer and as a messenger for the Sons of Liberty,
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