Genres
Lexile
1000L
Publication
Calkins Creek (2018), Edition: Illustrated, 144 pages
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.
Awards
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Nonfiction — 2018)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2022)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Honor Book — 2019)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Nominee — 2019)
CCBC Choices (2019)
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (Selection — 2020)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2019)
Notable Children's Book (Older Readers — 2019)
Nerdy Book Award (2018)
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Nonfiction — 2018)
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Grades 6-8 — 2020)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2018)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
144
Physical description
144 p.; 10.28 inches
ISBN
1629797766 / 9781629797762
DDC/MDS
| 791.44 |