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    Sacrifice

    By Sarah Singleton

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    Jacinth, Miranda and Jack live in different lands, yet are all connected. Only by combining forces can they turn around the curse that has befallen their families for generations. A group of knights violently wrested a revered relic from an African tribe long ago. Our three protagonists are each descended from a knight - and each of them has a duty to return the stolen lily which gave the knights amazing powers. Powers that have warped and darkened over the centuries, leaving only instability and death in their wake. But a renegade ancestor is determined to retain the lily's power and influence - whatever the cost - and all three children are in terrible danger...
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateDec 15, 2009
    ISBN9781847388865
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    • 4/5
      I learned a lot about the time period that this book took place. I loved the suspense in The Sacrifice and recommend it to history lovers.
    • 4/5
      Great historical fiction. It was a quick one day read.
    • 5/5
      I read this for a graduate class for selecting materials for a media center. I loved the book! I found it an easy read and as it is written on a fifth grade reading level it would not be difficult for a middle school or high school audience. I also liked the fact that it gives a different perception of the slem witch trials. I think this would be a good story to support the historical material when used as guided reading or reading group work. The story is based on the author's ancestors who had these experiences. It is a fictional story but at the end there is a section where the author tells how the story deviates from actual events. I would highly recomend this book to others.
    • 3/5
      When Abigail Faulkner and her sister are accused of witchcraft by the girls who caused the uproar in Salem, she and her sister are forced to decide whether or not to refuse the accusations (which would sentence them to death), accept the accusations (life sentence in jail), or accused someone else. Interesting historical look, though I must admit I found the characters a bit boring. Author based them on her actual relatives and what really happened to them.
    • 3/5
      My teacher said we had to read two extra novels beside the ones she assigned us every nine weeks. I hated reading, and when I forced myself to go to the library I got this book. I loved it. This book started me on reading, this was the beginning for my love of books. It was an excellent book and because of it I go to the library so much I'm surprised the librarians haven't kicked me out yet.
    • 5/5
       Book talk: "Love is more than a noun -- it is a verb; it is more than a feeling -- it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing." - William Arthur Ward (author)Who do you love in your life? How much do you love them? Sacrifice is to give up something you love, for something you love more. Would you sacrifice your own life to save the life of someone you love?In 1862 Massachusetts, the fear of witches has spread from nearby Salem. First Abigail's aunt is accused of being a witch, and then Abigail and her sister are taken away for practicing witchcraft. All of the prisoners are held in a prison with unspeakably horrible conditions. And no one who goes to trial is ever found innocent. The only way to go free is to accuse someone else, so their mother devices a plan for the girls to accuse their mother of being a witch. Based on actual events of the author's ancestors, this ultimate sacrifice of a mother giving up her own life to save her children, feels very real indeed!
    • 3/5
      The Sacrifice is an interesting piece of historical fiction about the Salem Witch Trials. The main character is Abigail Faulkner, a courageous and feisty, young girl, who starts the story in the town stocks for committing the sin of running with her skirt up above her knees. Abigail lives in the town of Andover, which is located just a few short miles from Salem town. Abigail’s grandfather is the reverend, so she expects a scolding in church that Sabbath day. However, when Abigail goes to church that day, her grandfather does not scold her. Instead, he speaks of lies that are coming from Salem town. Meanwhile, back at home, Papa is having one of his uncontrollable fits, which is potentially putting the family in danger of being accused. While Abigail and her siblings are away at church, Mama stays back to take care of Papa, but when the children return neither their mother nor father or anywhere to be found. After an unfortunate series of events, Abigail and her sister Dorothy are accused of being witches by their former family helper, Sarah Phelps. Once accused, Abigail and Dorothy are taken to the Salem town prison where they await trial in dingy, dirty, rat-infested quarters. Fortunately, the young girls have the company of their aunt in the jail. However, the comfort of their aunt is short-lived after she dies from the filth and disease infestation in the prison. The girls begin to lose hope and feel as if they will never get out, until someone makes a sacrifice on their behalf to say the sisters. I would recommend this book for upper elementary students and it is an excellent read that allows students to delve into and explore historical fiction literature. This book provides many opportunities for students to work with historical vocabulary and to differentiate between fact and fiction elements in the writing.
    • 3/5
      The Sacrifice by Kathleen Duble is a children’s novel about the Salem Witch Trials. In the Author’s Note, Duble states that she has Puritan family roots, in fact her great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-Grandfather was Reverend Dane and her great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother was Abigail Faulkner. This novel came out of her research from her family history and the Salem Witch trials. I have read The Crucible multiple times for classes and the events parallel. However, obviously this book is a G/PG rated adaption of the events at the time. This novel is very well written; there are no illustrations aside from the color but the descriptions provide the reader with great detail. The writing is so descriptive that the reader can visualize the settings. Also, the text allows for the reader to interpret the emotions at the time and also analyze the characters feelings. By giving the reader the power to interpret the texts, the author gives the book a kind of intensity and urgency. The story flows very well and the chapters are broken up in a manageable way for students. The conclusion wraps up the story very nicely for students. While the end is not tied together with a bow like many children’s stories, the author leaves room for the reader to decide what happens next. I am reading this book with my 5th graders at Tonda Elementary School. This would be a great resource/informational text for students to read if you were studying the Salem Witch Trials. This text also gives students relatable characters that they can connect with to understand this historical time. I think this would compliment a Social Studies curriculum really nicely!
    • 5/5
      We have all heard the stories of the Salem Witch Trials. Few of us are aware of the fact that Andover, Massachusetts had more people accused of being a witch than in Salem. This Historical Fiction novel is the story of one such family. Based on facts discovered about the author’s own family it is the story of Abigail and her sister Dorothy who find themselves accused of being witches. Abigail’s character in the book is seen as being wild by Puritan standards. The story starts and we find her sitting with her legs locked in the stocks for lifting her skirts and running. During the 17th century this is seen as sinful. It doesn’t help that the townsfolk see her father, who is prone to “fits” as a weak person. It also did not help her case that her grandfather is their preacher. Dorothy is Abigail’s older sister. She is the absolute opposite of Abigail. She is quite, obedient and hates to run. Their grandfather, instead of admonishing his grand-daughter in church, talks about spreading falsehoods. No one knows what he is talking about until they are told about the young girls in Salem who have accused others of witchcraft. Now they are to be brought to Andover where they are to discern witches among the people of Andover. Many are accused and sent to Salem to await trial. Abigail’s Aunt Elizabeth is the first in their family to be accused and sent off. While attending their sick mother who is hallucinating due to a high fever, their house servant sees this behavior and accuses Abigail and her sister of being witches. The rest of the story is their survival and family sacrifices made on their behalf. The book had been in my pile to read for a long time. I finally got around to it and am sorry that it took me so long to get to it. It was read for the 1st in series challenge held by J. Kaye’s Blog and for the August Reading Challenge. I believe it is a must read for anyone interested in the Salem Witch Trials.
    • 5/5
      My big question while reading this book was, “Who will be the one to make the sacrifice and what will it be?” This story of the Salem Witch Trials is a fast and compelling read. Told from the point-of-view of ten-year-old Abigail, a feisty young girl growing up in the midst of witch hysteria, The Sacrifice made me feel as if I were experiencing the horrors of the prison and the witch trial process firsthand. Would she be the one to sacrifice herself to save her family? The ending seems a bit rushed, but overall I enjoyed the book very much. Appropriate for all middle schoolers who enjoy suspense and historical fiction.
    • 4/5
      I was especially interested in this because I grew up in North Andover and wanted to read about its history. The book stands on its own, though, and doesn't need a draw to make it compelling. The story in the book is based on true figures involved in the Salem Witch Trials, ones who came from Andover and were accused and tried and imprisoned in Salem. It is a terrible history -- people accused by others of being witches who have no option to go free unless they accuse another. The only criticism I have is that the main character, Abby, is a young girl who seems more modern than I would expect a girl back then to be. I found the story very compelling.