Aliens are Coming!: The True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast

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Meghan McCarthy

Aliens are Coming!

The True Account of the 1938 War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast

Meghan McCarthy

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English

Random House Inc
15 April 2010

Picture books, activity books & early learning material

This is a very funny and young nonfiction picture book about Orson Welles's 1938 radio broadcast of the War of the Worlds, which duped much of the country into believing that martians were invading the US (first landing in New Jersey, of course!). Meghan's aliens are not too scary (reminiscent of the aliens on Sesame Street) as they take over the US with their spaceships. She has included factual information about the history and importance of radios in the 1930s and why people actually believed aliens were invading (imagine if Wolf Blitzer pulled a similar stunt today!). Meghan has also included an author's note with facts about Orson Welles, and H.G. Wells (author of the novel on which the broadcast was based).

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."" -Kirkus Reviews, Starred

An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

An IRA-CBC Children's Choice

A Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice

A 2006 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

By: Meghan McCarthy
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 256mm, Width: 256mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780385736787
ISBN 10: 0385736789
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 15 April 2010
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.