I Survived The Hindenburg Disaster, 1937, Softcover, #13
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis provides a birds-eye view of one of America's most ghastly accidents ever be captured on film - the Hindenburg Disaster of 1937. The greatest flying machine ever built is about to crash. Hugo Ballard, an eleven-year-old, fulfills his dream of flying on the Hindenburg. The zeppelin, as big as the Titanic, takes him, his parents, and his four-year-old sister Gertie on a thrilling four-thousand-mile journey across the Atlantic. However, as the zeppelin prepares to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire engulfs the ship. Hugo finds himself separated from his family, desperately racing to escape the flames. The Hindenburg and Hugo's survival hang in the balance. Will he survive this historic disaster? (59 words)
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New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis provides a birds-eye view of one of America's most ghastly accidents ever be captured on film - the Hindenburg Disaster of 1937.
The greatest flying machine ever built is about to crash... For eleven-year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, his parents, and his four-year-old sister Gertie are making the thrilling four-thousand-mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic.
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. The Hindenburg is doomed. And so it seems is Hugo. Will he survive this historic disaster?
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Brand: Scholastic Inc.
Publisher Date: 03/01/2016
Author: Lauren Tarshis
UPC: 9780545658508
Ages: 8-10
