This compelling overview of McCarthyism and the Red Scare opens with an Indiana newspaper article from 1953 about banning the story of Robin Hood from school textbooks because, “Robin Hood robbed from the rich and gave it to the poor. That’s the Communist line.” This is the first of many vignettes used by the authors to portray the paranoia surrounding Communism in post-World War II America, an era of political witch-hunts that draws parallels to contemporary public affairs and ideologies. Centering their historical recap on the idea that there is more than one memory of historical events, the authors utilize a “fly on the wall” technique to summarize key individuals, significant headlines, and interviews for a young adult audience. Black-and-white line illustrations add visual interest and context for this captivating look at a pivotal period in American history, and an infamous politician from Wisconsin.