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Superman Versus the Ku Klux Klan
The True Story of How the Iconic Superhero Battled the Men of Hate
By BOWERS, Rick
- ISBN
- 978-1-4263-0915-1 978-1-4263-0917-5 978-1-4263-0987-8
- Publisher
- National Geographic
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Starred Review on March 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 5 Up—This engrossing book chronicles the creation of Superman comics and its surprising effectiveness in combating prejudice. Bowers weaves this story with many strands, including a look at Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster as highly relatable, 1930s high school nerds. The story of Stetson Kennedy, a Southern writer who agitated against the KKK and harnessed Superman's power, is equally well drawn. Bowers delineates the social conscience of Superman from its inception, helping readers appreciate how...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
This crackerjack work of nonfiction uses the appeal of popular culture to illuminate social movements, mass media, and historical research. For superhero fans, Bowers (Spies of Mississippi, rev. 5/10) starts with the creation of Superman and his publisher, DC Comics; a four-page color insert shows the Man of Steel through the years to 2011. The book then leads readers through the rise, fall, and resurgence of the K.K.K. and intr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
In 1946, the producers of the <i>Superman</i> radio show deployed their character's popularity in a campaign against bigotry. Bowers explain...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
