Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America
by Gail Jarrow
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2018
Word Count 24,091
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 199708, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Hoaxes in mass media
- Welles, Orson
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Media Studies
- War of the worlds (Radio program)
- Hoaxes in mass media--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Radio broadcasting--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Science fiction radio programs--Psychological aspects--Juvenile literature
- Social aspects
- War of the worlds (Radio program)--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--United States--History--20th Century
- Fake news
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Performing Arts--Television & Radio
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts | Television & Radio
- Criticism and interpretation
- History
- United States
- Radio broadcasting--United States--History--20th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Media Studies
- Radio broadcasting
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Gail Jarrow about Spooked!
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gail Jarrow
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Gail Jarrow
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Interview with Gail Jarrow
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Gail Jarrow
Created by Baker & Taylor
Guest Post by Gail Jarrow
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Interview with Gail Jarrow
Created by Astra Publishing House
Interview with Gail Jarrow
Created by Publishers Weekly
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Educator's Guide from Gail Jarrow
Created by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 8
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2019
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Honor, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2018
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