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Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America
Contributor(s): Jarrow, Gail (Author)

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ISBN: 1629797766 ISBN-13: 9781629797762
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2018

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Television & Radio
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Media Studies
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century

Dewey: 791.447

LCCN: 2018933314

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Lexile Measure: 1000(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 10.1" L (1.60 lbs) 144 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1930's
- Chronological Period - 20th Century

Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Honor Book, Children's Book, 2019

Review Citations: School Library Journal 06/01/2018 pg. 106
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 06/18/2018
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2018 pg. 95
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2018 pg. 108
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 199708
Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0

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Publisher Description:

This book for young readers explores in riveting detail the false panic created by the famous War of the Worlds radio broadcast from 1938 -- as well as the repercussions of fake news today.

On the night of October 30, 1938, thousands of Americans panicked when they believed that Martians had invaded Earth. What appeared to be breaking news about an alien invasion was in fact a radio drama based on H. G. Wells's War of the Worlds, performed by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre players. Some listeners became angry once they realized they had been tricked, and the reaction to the broadcast sparked a national discussion about fake news, propaganda, and the role of radio. In this compelling nonfiction chapter book, Gail Jarrow explores the production of the broadcast, the aftermath, and the concept of fake news in the media.

A 2019 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Washington Post Best Children's Book * A BCCB Blue Ribbon * A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books

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