{"product_id":"the-book-of-maggie-bradstreet-paperback","title":"The Book of Maggie Bradstreet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGretchen Gibbs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Stop a terrible wrong or blindly follow her elders? What happens near Salem when Maggie must choose?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie Bradstreet is a curious girl of thirteen with a mind of her own, which can get her into trouble in Puritan New England. She wants nothing more than to prove to her brother's friend Job that she is no longer a child, but when witches are discovered in the community of Andover, Massachusetts, her world turns upside down. Maggie's diary tells of excitement turned to horror as more and more people are accused of witchcraft, and her best friend's mother is taken off to jail. She tries to save her friends and in the end must save herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Maggie Bradstreet\u003c\/i\u003e is the untold and remarkable story of what happened to those accused of witchcraft in Andover, just a few miles from Salem. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a talented new voice in YA historical fiction, Gretchen Gibbs' \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Maggie Bradstreet\u003c\/i\u003e is companion to \u003ci\u003eAnne of the Fens\u003c\/i\u003e in the gripping Bradstreet Chronicles. The series-historical fiction based on written records about the author's own ancestors-can be read in any order. Each book includes an afterword with additional historical content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGretchen Gibbs grew up in a small town in Massachusetts about forty miles from Andover, where \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Maggie Bradstreet\u003c\/i\u003e takes place. When she discovered that her colonial ancestors played a major role in the witch trials in Andover, she had to write the story. She created the diary of a real girl, her ancestor Maggie Bradstreet, who tells through her own eyes of the family's tribulations, both historical and remarkable, that occurred throughout the witchcraft hysteria that hit Puritan New England in 1692.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gretchen, a psychologist who taught, practiced, and conducted research for many years, has published books and articles in psychology as well as short stories, memoir, and poetry. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Maggie Bradstreet\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. \u003ci\u003eAnne of the Fens\u003c\/i\u003e is her second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54726947045667,"sku":"9780985294809","price":20.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/4836\/2275\/files\/VkZyam1Ia2hwY2tETEpVTElQaU5hQT09.webp?v=1770783172","url":"https:\/\/chaptersafterdarkbookstore.com\/products\/the-book-of-maggie-bradstreet-paperback","provider":"Chapters After Dark Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}