{"product_id":"spooked-gail-jarrow-9798855062854","title":"Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Washington Post Best Children's Book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book for young readers explores in riveting detail the false panic created by the famous \u003ci\u003eWar of the Worlds \u003c\/i\u003eradio broadcast from 1938--as well as the repercussions of \"fake news\" today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gail Jarrow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798855062854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199708 \/ Spooked! How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gail Jarrow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659741180159,"sku":"9798855062854","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spooked-gail-jarrow-9798855062854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}