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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)
ISBN: 1629797766     ISBN-13: 9781629797762
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
OUR PRICE:   $20.69  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2018
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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
Lexile Measure: 1000
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 10.1" (1.60 lbs) 144 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1930's
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
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