Witch Hunt: The Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare

By Elizabeth Levy and Andrea Balis

Book Overview

A cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in US history: McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" for communists during the 1950's Red Scare.

At 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.

Told 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, Witch Hunt 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250246814
• ISBN13: 9781250246813
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9