Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"This book examines the history of alien abduction stories, possible explanations, and the place of aliens in pop culture today" --

Get ready to read four spooky stories about alien landing sites.

Discusses the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects, including notable sightings throughout history and possible explanations for them.

"Questions and answers about UFOs encourage inquiry-based learning for curious early elementary readers. Topics include appearance, famous sightings, and investigations. A Stay Curious! feature models research skills and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index"--

"An investigative approach to the curious phenomena and mysterious circumstances surrounding alien abductions, from abductees' hypnotic recollections to conspiracy theories to hard facts"--

"Bright flashes of light in the sky and mysterious crop circles have all been attributed to UFOs and aliens from outer space. Find out all about these mysterious visitors in this fun and scary--but not too scary!--book."--

"In a universe that stretches across billions of light years, can Earth really be the only home of intelligent life? This book avoids the sensationalism often attached to discussions about UFOs and aliens. Instead, science is coupled with historical information and firsthand sightings to teach students about responsible research, evaluation of sources, and critical thinking, even when confronted with mysterious topics"--Provided by the publisher.

"The notion that UFOs are real is one that is very much alive in today's society. In fact, sightings of UFOs as well as close encounters with actual alien visitors have been reported for centuries. And for hundreds of years, such sightings were often dismissed by skeptics because the men and women who reported encounters with aliens could provide no evidence other than the stories of their experiences. But starting in the latter half of the 20th century,...