Urban Legends/C;lose Encounters/Origins

Reviewed by: Connie Smith - Breakwater School, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 30, 2018

Review

This book is a chapter non-fiction picture book composed of 5 chapters and a glossary, quiz, and a selected biography. This is a well designed book for students interested in the topic of close encounters. The photos and illustrations are nicely balanced in regard to placement of the text. Chapter topics are: 1) Ancient Aliens 2) Abductions 3) Crop Circles and 4) UFO's, followed by a conclusion. Chapter set up is comprised of 1) Introduction, 2) The Best Recorded Sighting, 3) a Timeline, 4) Evidence for and Against, and 5) Is it Out There?" In chapter 5, Carl Sagan is quoted as saying, 'the stuff of life is everywhere." He thought that alien life was likely. This book is part of a series entitled Urban Legends.

Overall Book Score: very good