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Author Jarrow, Gail, author.

Title Spooked! : how a radio broadcast and The war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America / Gail Jarrow.

Publication Info. Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018]
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 Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department  J 791.44 JARROW    Check Shelf
 Avon Free Public Library - Teen  TEEN 791.44 JARROW    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Teen  YA 791.44 JARROW    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Teen  TEEN 791.44 JAR    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA791.4472 JARROW    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Middle School Books  M791.453 JARROW    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Children's Department  J 791.44 JARROW    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department  J 791.447 JARROW    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  J791.44 J    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J 791.447 JAR    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description 139 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [120]-134) and index.
Summary 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.
Contents Haunted on Halloween Eve -- Mercury rises -- Taking to the air -- Blood-red planet -- Plotting the invasion -- The final day -- The attack -- Panic -- "Wreckage" -- It's all over -- Extra! Extra! Read all about it! -- Dear Mr. Welles -- Fallout -- Dear FCC -- "Too darn realistic" -- Soft landing.
Subject War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Juvenile literature.
War of the worlds (Radio program).
Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Hoaxes in mass media -- Juvenile literature.
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Media Studies.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Performing Arts / Television & Radio.
Genre/Form Instructional and educational works.
ISBN 9781629797762 (hardcover)
1629797766 (hardcover)
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