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Burning, The
Laura Bates
Ages: 14+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Sourcebooks
ISBN: 978-172-820673-8
Keywords: discrimination, witchcraft, social-emotional learning, religious persecution, prejudice, coming-of-age, family/school/community, cyberbullying, feminism, Scotland
Anna's nude photos distributed on social media propel her and her mom to escape to Scotland, where she learns of historic female persecution. Unfortunately, the scandal follows her.