Searching for Aliens, UFOs, and Men in Black

by Michael Burgan

Look at the night sky. Somewhere in that huge expanse, could there be another planet supporting intelligent life? Is it possible that these life forms have tried to contact us? Throughout history, people have reported strange sightings and alien encounters. Learn the facts and open your mind to the possibility of life on other planets.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 28, 2011

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aliens, UFOs, adn Men in Black
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone Press
Publishing Date: 2011
Pgs: 48
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REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Genre:
Children’s Literature
Aliens
UFOs
Space
Conspiracy Theory


Why this book:
On a bit of a kick here. Ended up with 5 or 6 alien-centric books on my pull list at the library at the same time. A couple of them Children's lit, but I’m not a snob. I’ll read a good children’s book on occasion.
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Favorite Scene:
The scenes are presented in nice bite sized chunks.

Hmm Moments:
Definitely not a theo-centric book, since it didn’t shy away from the idea that angels and flying chariots in the Bible may have been aliens. Wins points with me for that.

Hmmm, I wonder when the first hot air balloons crossed the United States. Possible that some of the Wild West UFO reports were hot air balloons.

The story of the Hills always gives me pause. Considering society at the time, they were not going to go out of their way to draw attention to themselves, even in New England.

Calling the Ball:
Congdon was a plant. His purpose was to the public facing official investigation of UFOs and possible alien connections behind closed doors that wouldn’t be opened, even a little, for decades.


Logic Gaps:
Listed as a FACT:...but it’s not. Refers to NASA’s Kepler craft as going near to stars to scan for life. 😣😣😣 Kepler was a space telescope. Not an interstellar traveler. Earth has a grand total of 2 craft that have crossed into interstellar space, the Voyagers. This was either bad editing, bad research, or intentional fabrication in a children’s book. Bad form.
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Last Page Sound:
Sad that the Kepler issue jumped up on the penultimate page and robbed this of a third star.


Questions I’m Left With:
Did anyone ever go back and study the Swedish ghost rocket debris to determine what it actually was if it wasn’t Soviet rocketry?

[Julio R. Ra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good and concise chronology of the events that led to the UFO awareness, now labeled UAP. A good starting point for readers of any age group. Nothing is detailed, this is a kid's book, but many important events are mentioned.

[Terrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book for children who show an interest in aliens and UFOs. I would have loved reading this as a boy in the 1970s and wish that there were books similar to it back then. Great for ages 8-11.

[J.D. Holman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! This is a very well-planned juvenile nonfiction book. The layout, presentation of information, depth of coverage, and age-appropriateness of this are fantastic. A review of this and another in the "Unexplained Phenomena" series is available on my blog at http://moonlit-librarian.blogspot.com...