{"product_id":"witch-hunt-andrea-balis-9781250246813","title":"Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy's infamous \"witch hunt\" for communists during the 1950's Red Scare.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. As Senator Joe McCarthy took up this mantle to hunt down \"communists\" in the US, citizens grew terrified of being accused, so they turned on each other - pointing fingers at neighbors, friends, and even family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through a unique and inviting screenplay-format, brought to life with dozens of illustrations by Tim Foley, and comprised almost entirely of quotes derived from primary sources, \u003ci\u003eWitch Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the political craze that gripped America during the Red Scare when McCarthyism forced people to go to extraordinary lengths to keep themselves and their families safe from persecution against their own government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Balis, Elizabeth Levy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250246814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250246813\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.36w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 145","brand":"Andrea Balis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079378465023,"sku":"9781250246813","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_63411cd1-1d21-47fc-8f52-aa3047a775c1.jpg?v=1685480799","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witch-hunt-andrea-balis-9781250246813","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}