| Aliens Are Coming!: The True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast Contributor(s): McCarthy, Meghan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385736789 ISBN-13: 9780385736787 Publisher: Dragonfly Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Television & Radio - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General |
| Dewey: 791.447 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 9.8" W x 9.8" (0.45 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106023 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A picture-book account of one of the most famous pieces of radio history * "Sandwiched between a look at Depression-era radios and a set of fanciful period advertisements, McCarthy delivers a semi-serious account of the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast, illustrating both passages from the script and briefly told descriptions of widespread panic with smudgy cartoon scenes featuring bug-eyed monsters and equally bug-eyed people. The author closes with a substantial note that analyzes the broadcast' immediate and long-term effects, points out that the announcers repeatedly admitted that they were presenting a drama during the broadcast, mentions several later revivals here and internationally and notes the response of H.G. Wells himself to the original production. She has also set up an invitingly designed Web site with an array of relevant links." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year An IRA-CBC Children's Choice A Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice A 2006 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing |