Blacklisted!
  • Published: 18 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781620916032
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $40.00

Blacklisted!

Hollywood, the Cold War, and the First Amendment

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NEW FROM 2018 SIBERT MEDALIST LARRY DANE BRIMNER! In this young adult nonfiction title, Brimner follows in vivid detail the story of 19 men from the film industry who were investigated for suspected communist ties during the Cold War, and the 10--known as the Hollywood Ten--who were blacklisted for standing up for their First Amendment rights and refusing to cooperate.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book

NEW FROM 2018 SIBERT MEDALIST LARRY DANE BRIMNER! Here is the story of 19 men from the film industry who were investigated for suspected communist ties during the Cold War, and the 10--known as the Hollywood Ten--who were blacklisted for standing up for their First Amendment rights and refusing to cooperate.

World War II is over, but tensions between the communist Soviet Union and the US are at an all-time high. In America, communist threats are seen everywhere and a committee is formed in the nation's capital to investigate those threats. Larry Dane Brimner follows the story of 19 men--all from the film industry--who are summoned to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities. All 19 believe that the committee's investigations into their political views and personal associations are a violation of their First Amendment rights. When the first 10 of these men refuse to give the committee the simple answers it wants, they are cited for contempt of Congress and blacklisted.
  • Published: 18 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781620916032
  • Imprint: Astra Publishing House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $40.00
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Praise for Blacklisted!

Praise for Twelve Days in May:
* "An engaging and accessible account...Brimner... presents a straightforward narrative approach to the subject that will appeal to readers. The stark, black-and-white design of the text emphasizes the directness of the prose, while the riveting, full-page photos and descriptive captions enhance the reading experience....(a)n essential part of civil rights collections and a worthy addition to all nonfiction shelves." -School Library Journal, starred review

  • Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
  • An ALSC Notable Children's Book
  • Booklist Editors' Choice
  • Chicago Public Library, Best of the Best Books
    • Praise for Black & White: The Confrontation between Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor:
    *"For readers new to the subject, the biographies will be a vivid, informative introduction, but even those who have some familiarity with the landmark events will learn much more here. . . . A penetrating look at elemental national history." --Booklist, starred review
  • Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book
  • A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book
  • Carter G. Woodson Book Award
  • Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Honor Book