Ridgway Public Library

There is a place in the Nevada desert the size of Belgium that doesn't officially exist.  It is the airbase where test flights of our top-secret experimental military aircraft are conducted and —not coincidentally—where the conspiracy theorists insist the Pentagon is hiding UFOs and aliens.  This is Dreamland—or Area 51.  For Phil Patton, the idea of writing a travel account of a place he couldn't actually  visit...

"Area 51's most important military aviation developments are profiled in an illustrated format. When most of us think of Area 51, we think of aliens, UFOs, and controversial government cover-ups. It's easy to forget that, since the mid-1950s, the United States' famed extension of Edwards Air Force Base has served as a top-secret CIA testing ground for many of the most groundbreaking advancements in American military aviation technology. In Area 51...

"Engaging images accompany information about Area 51. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--

Describes the Air Force base called Area 51 where the Air Force conducts secret tests that some people claim involve unidentified flying objects and aliens.

You'll find it on a map--but you'll never get anywhere near this top secret military base. What exactly is going on there? Is Area 51 a top secret military base that lies in the middle of the barren Nevada desert? Or could it actually be a facility for examining aliens and their spaceships? People can't drive anywhere close to it; the US government rarely acknowledges its existence; and until recently, the airspace overhead was restricted! Conspiracy...

Presents a brief survey of the mystery surrounding the U.S. Air Force's Nellis Range and the section of land known as Area 51.

To find out for sure whether twin brothers Jordie and Joey are aliens, they head to the center of extraterrestrial life on Earth--Area 51.

"The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. It is the head of the military. But it has also come under fire for keeping mysterious secrets under wraps-including possible proof of alien life. Find out what other out-of-this-world information the government has kept hidden"--

This title focuses on Area 51 and gives information related to its origin, theories, and place in popular culture. It offers photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

"Erin, Mateo, and Noel sneak into Area 51 during a flash-mob raid on the infamous location, and once inside the base, they are pursued by a being of pure energy that may hold the answers to all of their questions"--