I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

Written by Lauren Tarshis

Students love the I Survived series and this book will be just as popular. In May of 1937, the Hindenburg, a massive German airship, caught fire while attempting to land in New Jersey, killing 35 people. Hugo and his family are on the Zeppelin traveling to New York when the disaster happens. While the book is short, it is full of historical facts and written in a way to keep the students interest. The I Survived series is great historical fiction for young readers.

I love that the end papers have, questions and answers about the disaster, author notes, more Hindenburg facts, resources, and a selected bibliography.

Review by Vanessa Eyre, Robert Frost Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 4-6

Author Website: http://www.laurentarshis.com/

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937
Written by Lauren Tarshis
Scholastic
112 pages
Release Date: February 23, 2016

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2016 Middle Grade Fiction, Accidents Fiction, Airships Fiction, Disaster, Germany, Hindenburg, Historical Fiction, I Survived, I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster 1937, Lauren Tarshis, Survival Fiction, Vanessa Eyre, Zeppelin