Spooked!: how a radio broadcast and The War of the Worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
139 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Points: 4
Lexile measure:
1000L
Rating:
1000L
Status:
Orange/Case Juvenile Nonfiction Book
j 791.44 Jarrow
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.
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More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781629797762, 1629797766
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.2, 4 Points
Level 7.2, 4 Points
Lexile measure:
1000
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references 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.
Target Audience
1000L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,7.2,4,199708
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Citations
APA Citation (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 (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 Citation (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 (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.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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