Blast Back!: The Salem Witch Trials (Hardcover)

Blast Back! Series

By Nancy Ohlin, Illustrated by Roger Simó

$16.99 US / $22.99 CAN

Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Salem Witch Trials!

When people think about the Salem Witch Trials, things like witchcraft and the Puritans may come to mind. But what were the trials all about, and were people really practicing witchcraft? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they’ve traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the craze started to what happened at the trials, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how most of the accused were from outside of Salem, Massachusetts, and how even animals were accused of witchcraft! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition.

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Book Details

ISBN	9781499804515
Page Count	112
Format	Hardcover
Subformat	Middle-Grade Nonfiction
Trim size	5.5" x 7"
Age range	7-10
Publication date	July 25, 2017
Publication season	Summer 2017
Rights	World

Author/Illustrator Bio

Nancy Ohlin is the author of the Blast Back! series, the YA novels Always, Forever and Beauty, and the early chapter book series Greetings from Somewhere under the pseudonym Harper Paris. She lives in Ithaca, NY with her husband, their two kids, two cats, a bunny, and assorted animals who happen to show up at their door.
Roger Simó is an illustrator based in a town near Barcelona, where he lives with his wife, son, and daughter. He has become the person that he would have envied when he was a child: someone who makes a living by drawing and explaining fantastic stories. Among his many projects, he is most proud of the first book he wrote and illustrated about his first child.