Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America

by Gail Jarrow

Book Overview

A 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629797766
• ISBN13: 9781629797762
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8