What Really Happened in Roswell?: Just the Facts (Plus the Rumors) About UFOs and Aliens [Paperback]

Kathleen Krull (Author), Christopher Santoro (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Did aliens really crash in Roswell? Is the government trying to hide the truth from you?

Find out what really happened in Roswell, New Mexico. What started all the whispers about flying saucer sighting, UFO crash landings, and frozen alien bodies in storage at the U.S. Air Force Base? People said they saw strange flying disks in the sky. Oddly colored wreckage was found in the desert. Rumors flew that weird creatures were roaming the area -- creatures from outer space!

After all these years, isn't if time you found out the truth about what really happened in Roswell?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-Krull describes the typical facts that are presented in most works about UFOs and a possible alien crash near Roswell, NM, in 1947. Various government explanations for debris found on a ranch managed by Vernon "Mac" Brazel are included. Pilot Kenneth Arnold's "flying saucer" sighting in the same year is recounted briefly as well. Whimsical alien faces and hands plus bowler-hat-shaped spaceships peek out of every corner of the pages. Humorous full-page pencil drawings, including one depicting three aliens heading for the Roswell Diner, alternate with more straightforward illustrations of the topics. This volume also has a serious side, featuring an 11-item bibliography and a listing of five well-chosen Web sites. This appealing package offers standard information about the long-standing mystery, but the subject is lightened by the playful art.
Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Kathleen Krull is the author of Lives of the Presidents; Wish You Were Here: Emily's Guide to the 50 States; Gonna Sing My Head Off!; and V Is for Victory, among many other books.She enjoys interpreting American history through the voices of the people who created it.She writes, "Intriguing human interest stories help make real the concepts behind the Bill of Rights, a 200-year-old document that is as crucial today as when it was written, if not more so.The 462 words that form the Bill of Rights are like a key that helps you make sense of events in the news everyday.They really are important-and very necessary to know about."Kathleen Krull lives in San Diego, California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (June 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688172482
• ISBN-13: 978-0688172480
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,602,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

KATHLEEN KRULL is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young readers, which includes the successful Lives of... series. Kathleen Krull lives in San Diego, CA. Visit her at www.kathleenkrull.com AND http://facebook.com/kathleen.krull