Spooked! : how a radio broadcast and the war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
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Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781629797762, 1629797766
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139 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Teen (2nd Floor) - Teen Nonfiction
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Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781629797762, 1629797766
Accelerated Reader
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Level 7.2, 4 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-134) 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.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (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, 17th Edition (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 (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (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, 9th Edition (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.

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