Aliens are Coming!: The True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast (Dragonfly Books)

Author: McCarthy, Meghan

Brand: Dragonfly Books

Color: Teal/Turquoise green

Edition: Reprint

Binding: paperback

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 40

Release Date: 11-08-2009

Part Number: FBA-|297933

Details: Product Description
A picture-book account of one of the
most famous pieces of radio history!

* “Sandwiched between a look at Depression-era radios and a set of fanciful period advertisements, McCarthy delivers a semi-serious account of the 1938
War of the Worlds broadcast, illustrating both passages from the script and briefly told descriptions of widespread panic with smudgy cartoon scenes featuring bug-eyed monsters and equally bug-eyed people. The author closes with a substantial note that analyzes the broadcast’ immediate and long-term effects, points out that the announcers repeatedly admitted that they were presenting a drama during the broadcast, mentions several later revivals here and internationally and notes the response of H.G. Wells himself to the original production. She has also set up an invitingly designed Web site with an array of relevant links.”
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Kirkus Reviews, Starred
An ALA–ALSC Notable Children’s BookA School Library Journal
Best Book of the YearAn IRA–CBC Children’s ChoiceA Kirkus Reviews
Editor’s Choice A 2006 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
About the Author
Meghan McCarthy is the author-illustrator of
Astronaut Handbook and
Strong Man, which received three starred reviews and was selected as a Society of Illustrators best illustrated book. She resides in Brooklyn, New York.

EAN: 9780385736787

Package Dimensions: 10.0 x 9.9 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English