This book is amazing and powerful. I have read it twice! Once by myself and once for school. Powerful, descriptive, and a great thinker.
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Beyond the Burning Time
(1994, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Kathryn Lasky)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Fascinating, graphic look at Salem witch trials.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Beyond the Burning Time
Parents need to know that complex characters and a spine-tingling plot will have many readers racing through the novel to find out what happens next. Still, some parents won't feel comfortable when Mary tells her brother, "I will scratch. I will cut. I will stab. I will kill to find out where Mother is and save her."
Read our full review by Jennifer Docherty
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the witch trials. Do you think the women who were believed to be witches really had special powers that they used for evil means? Was the public justified in wanting to eliminate these women?
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