Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
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Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
By Karen Blumenthal
PublisherRoaring BrookImprintRoaring BrookISBN
9781596434493
Awards and Honors2012 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist; YALSA Readers' Choice Nomination 2012, Nonfiction; ALA Notable Children’s Book 2012, Older; Booklist 2011 Editors' Choice, Books for Youth, Nonfiction, Older Readers: Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2011; SLJ Best Books of 2011, Nonfiction; 2012 CCBC Choices; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2012, History/Life & Culture in the Americas
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
Meant to end a social ill, Prohibition brought fame to gangsters and moonshiners, encouraged bribery, and even involved children in the liquor industry. Glossary. Bibliography and source notes. Black-and-white photographs. Reproductions of prohibition- and temperance-era memorabilia.
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