Spooked! : how a radio broadcast and The war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America
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Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Hoaxes in mass media -- Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2019.
Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.
War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Robert F. Sibert Honor book -- 2019.
Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.
War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
139 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 7.2, 4 Points
Level 7.2, 4 Points
Lexile measure
1000
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-134) and index.
Description
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.
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Honor book, 2019
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jarrow, G. (2018). Spooked!: how a radio broadcast and The war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jarrow, Gail. 2018. Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jarrow, Gail. Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jarrow, Gail. Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and The War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.
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