Wicked Girls

From the acclaimed Printz Honor winner author Stephanie Hemphill comes this powerful fictionalized account of the Salem witch trials from the point of view of three of the real young women living in Salem in 1692. Ann Putnam Jr. is the queen bee. When her father suggests a spate of illnesses in the village is the result of witchcraft, she puts in motion a chain of events that will change Salem forever. Mercy Lewis is the beautiful servant in Ann's house who inspires adulation in some and envy in others. With her troubled past, she seizes her only chance at safety. Margaret Walcott, Ann's cousin, is desperately in love. She is torn between staying loyal to her friends and pursuing a life with her betrothed. With new accusations mounting against the men and women of the community, the girls will have to decide: Is it too late to tell the truth? Based on a True Story: Step into the world of the real Ann Putnam Jr., Mercy Lewis, and Margaret Walcott, the young accusers at the heart of the Salem witch trials. Social Hysteria: Witness how a single suggestion of witchcraft ignites a village, turning neighbors against each other and giving a group of girls unimaginable power. Shifting Alliances: Ann is the leader, Mercy is the survivor, and Margaret is in love. As the accusations spiral, their loyalties are tested and the line between friend and foe blurs. A Novel in Verse: Experience the escalating tension and intimate confessions through a powerful and poetic narrative that gives voice to the girls who changed history.