Crash from outer space : unraveling the mystery of flying saucers, alien beings, and Roswell

Summary: "In 1947, during the early years of the Cold War, a field in Roswell, New Mexico was disturbed by a strange crash and smattering of debris. Some say the bodies of extraterrestrial beings were strewn across the ground, that a UFO had crashed there, and that the government was covering up the evidence in a massive conspiracy. But what really happened at Roswell? The infamous "crash from outer space" has become a fixture in our culture, inspiring a surge of UFO sightings and conspiracy theories. But at its heart is the story of military scientists, a city on the brink of the Cold War, and a debris field scattered with mystery. What was it that actually crashed at Roswell? Were alien bodies found? Was it Russian spies? Secret military technology? And did the government try to hide what they found? An electrifying exploration of one of the most thrilling mysteries in recent history, by Sibert Award winning author Candace Fleming."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781338829464
ISBN: 1338829467
Physical Description: print
272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"True stories in focus" -- Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1: Something crashed... but what? What's that in the sky? -- What is it? -- What could it be? -- Could it really be a flying saucer? -- Is anyone telling the truth? -- Part 2: Are they watching from space? Little green men from Venus... really? -- Can it be true? -- Who are these mysterious little men? -- Saucers over the White House? -- Does the Air Force believe in UFOs... or doesn't it? -- Who is watching the skies? -- Close encounters or wacky stories? -- Part 3: It crashed at Roswell... right? Did you personally see a crashed flying saucer? -- Is this what really happened at Roswell? -- Real, or fake? -- Can a five-year-old remember all this? -- A top secret group of nine? --The truth, or a tall tale? -- Can a Ufologist fool himself? -- Wait... is this what really happened at Roswell? -- An "alien autopsy"... for real? -- Roswell: case closed, or not? -- Why, Frank, why? -- A case of wishful thinking? -- Part 4: Who knows what the government knows? Why so secretive? -- The truth?.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-12. Scholastic Focus. Grades 4-6. Scholastic Focus.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.7 5 517978.