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Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798855062854)
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xA Washington Post Best Children's Book 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.
Author: Gail Jarrow
ISBN-13: 9798855062854
Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Language: English
Published: 08/07/2018
Pages: 139
Format: Hardcover
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 199708 / Spooked! How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America
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.
Author: Gail Jarrow
ISBN-13: 9798855062854
Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books
Language: English
Published: 08/07/2018
Pages: 139
Format: Hardcover
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 199708 / Spooked! How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America
By Gail Jarrow
xGail Jarrow's books have earned many awards, including the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, a Sibert Honor, Orbis Pictus Honor, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book and Best STEM book, The Jefferson Cup Award, a Eureka! Gold Award, as well as Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal Best Books and VOYA Honor Book distinctions. She lives in Ithaca, New York. Visit gailjarrow.com.
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