Spooked! how a radio broadcast and the war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America
Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania :
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Jarrow, Gail, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Spooked! : |b how a radio broadcast and the war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America / |c Gail Jarrow. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a How a radio broadcast and the war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Honesdale, Pennsylvania : |b Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, |c [2018] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2018 | |
| 300 | |a 139 pages : |b illustrations (some color) ; |c 26 cm | ||
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| 385 | |m Educational level group: |n edu |a Fifth grade students |2 lcdgt | ||
| 385 | |m Educational level group: |n edu |a Sixth grade students |2 lcdgt | ||
| 385 | |m Educational level group: |n edu |a Seventh grade students |2 lcdgt | ||
| 385 | |m Educational level group: |n edu |a Eighth grade students |2 lcdgt | ||
| 385 | |m Educational level group: |n edu |a Ninth grade students |2 lcdgt | ||
| 385 | |m Age group: |n age |a Preteens |2 lcdgt | ||
| 385 | |m Age group: |n age |a Teenagers |2 lcdgt | ||
| 386 | |m National/regional group: |n nat |a New Yorkers (New York State) |2 lcdgt | ||
| 386 | |m Gender group: |n gdr |a Women |2 lcdgt | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-134) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Haunted on Halloween Eve -- Mercury rises -- Taking to the air -- Blood-red planet -- Plotting the invasion -- The final day -- The attack -- Panic -- "Wreckage" -- It's all over -- Extra! Extra! Read all about it! -- Dear Mr. Welles -- Fallout -- Dear FCC -- "Too darn realistic" -- Soft landing. | |
| 586 | |a ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2019 | ||
| 586 | |a BCCB Blue Ribbons: Nonfiction, 2018 | ||
| 586 | |a Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2018 | ||
| 586 | |a Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Older Readers, 2018 | ||
| 586 | |a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2019 | ||
| 586 | |a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2019 | ||
| 586 | |a School Library Journal's Best Books, 2018 | ||
| 586 | |a Washington Post Best Children's Book, 2018 | ||
| 630 | 0 | 0 | |a War of the worlds (Radio program) |v Young adult nonfiction. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Science fiction radio programs |x Psychological aspects |v Young adult nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Radio broadcasting |z United States |x History |y 20th century |v Young adult nonfiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Hoaxes in mass media |v Young adult nonfiction. | |
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