Tarshis, Lauren,

The Hindenburg disaster, 1937 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson. - 91 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. - I Survived Book 13 9780545658508 . - Tarshis, Lauren. I survived ; #13. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Hugo Ballard is flying on the Hindenburg with his parents, and his sister, but as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated from his family and in a desperate race to escape the flames. Will he survive this historic disaster?

3rd-5th graders. Grade 4. 700 Lexile.



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Hindenburg (Airship)--Juvenile fiction.


Aircraft accidents--Juvenile fiction.
Airships--Juvenile fiction.
Survival--Juvenile fiction.


Historical fiction.