Books like Willie Bea and the time the Martians landed by Virginia Hamilton
In the autumn of 1938, on a modest farm homestead in Ohio, a black family confronts the panic ignited by Orson Welles’ famous radio drama, "The War of the Worlds." The broadcast stirs a deep fear of Martians in the rural community, blurring the line between fiction and reality. Through the lens of a family’s experience, the story explores cultural anxieties, media influence, and the imaginative impact of science fiction on everyday life.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Virginia Hamilton
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