{"product_id":"aliens-are-coming-the-true-meghan-mccarthy-9780606123556","title":"Aliens Are Coming! the True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadca","description":"\"A picture-book account of one of the\" \"most famous pieces of radio history \" \u003cbr\u003e* \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\"Kirkus Reviews,\" Starred\" \u003cbr\u003eAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book \u003cbr\u003eA \"School Library Journal \"Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003eAn IRA-CBC Children's Choice \u003cbr\u003eA \"Kirkus Reviews \"Editor's Choice \u003cbr\u003eA 2006 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meghan McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0606123555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780606123556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turtleback Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.29h x 9.04w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e106023 \/ Aliens Are Coming! the True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Meghan McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46140807938303,"sku":"9780606123556","price":22.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70086d8c-65b4-4366-b940-bfbc8f3d4985.jpg?v=1726597092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aliens-are-coming-the-true-meghan-mccarthy-9780606123556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}