About this item
In 1692 in Colonial America, a frightening and unforgettable event took place: the Salem Witch Trials. Since then, people have been captivated by the idea of witches living among us, casting spells, and causing mischief. Some of those very real legends and how they have evolved into what we know of witches today, including Harry Potter and the Wizard of Oz, are explored in this exciting volume.
About the Author
J. Elizabeth Mills grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, spending many wonderful hours reading at the Squirrel Hill branch of the Carnegie Library system. After graduating from University of Michigan with a double major in English and French, she moved to Minneapolis, MN to pursue an internship at Milkweed Editions. She also worked as a bookseller at Wild Rumpus. She then moved to New York, NY to be a children's book editor at Scholastic Inc. After seven-and-a-half years editing and writing, working with authors, agents, packagers, and illustrators, she relocated to Seattle, WA to create content for toys and games at Cranium Inc. Now she is both a PhD student at the University of Washington Information School, studying storytime, culture, and design, as well as a freelance children's book editor and author, writing fiction and nonfiction and working with authors on their stories. Her picture book, THE SPOOKY WHEELS ON THE BUS, was published in July 2010.
