Suspect red / L.M. Elliott ; photo research by Megan Behm ; photos edited by Jay Sumner.
In 1950s Washington, D.C., teenaged Richard, a bookworm whose father works for the FBI, experiences effects of McCarthyism, beginning with book banning and ending with a threat to his half-Czech friend.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781423157540
- Physical Description: 291 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Los Angeles : Disney-Hyperion, 2017.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 282) and filmography (page 283). |
Target Audience Note: | 760L Lexile |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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Jackson Co PL - Seymour Main Library | JUV FIC ELLIOTT (Text) | 37500004462038 | Kids Fiction | Available | - |
Kendallville PL - Kendallville Main Branch | TEEN FICTION ELLIOTT (Text) | 37516002048415 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
Newburgh Chandler PL - Bell Road Library | TEEN HIS ELLIOTT (1953 Cold War) (Text) | 39206021316201 | Teen Fiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
A tale inspired by the suspicion and xenophobia of the McCarthy era follows the friendship between an FBI employee's son and a Czechoslovakian newcomer who share a common interest in literature until their bond is tested by spiraling national paranoia. By the award-winning author ofUnder a War-Torn Sky . 25,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
In 1950s Washington, D.C., teenaged Richard, a bookworm whose father works for the FBI, experiences effects of McCarthyism, beginning with book banning and ending with a threat to his half-Czech friend. - Grand Central Pub
It's 1953, and the United States has just executed an American couple convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Everyone is on edge as the Cold War standoff between communism and democracy leads to the rise of Senator Joe McCarthy and his zealous hunt for people he calls subversives or communist sympathizers. Suspicion, loyalty oaths, blacklists, political profiling, hostility to foreigners, and the assumption of guilt by association divide the nation. Richard and his family believe deeply in American values and love of country, especially since Richard's father works for the FBI. Yet when a family from Czechoslovakia moves in down the street with a son Richard's age named Vlad, their bold ideas about art and politics bring everything into question.
Richard is quickly drawn to Vlad's confidence, musical sensibilities, and passion for literature, which Richard shares. But as the nation's paranoia spirals out of control, Richard longs to prove himself a patriot, and blurred lines between friend and foe could lead to a betrayal that destroys lives.
Punctuated with photos, news headlines, ads, and quotes from the era, this suspenseful and relatable novel by award-winning New York Times best-selling author L.M. Elliott breathes new life into a troubling chapter of our history.