Surviving the Hindenburg

by Larry Verstraete and Dashka Slater

Book Overview

On May 6, 1937, the giant German airship the Hindenburg was destroyed by fire as it attempted to land at Lakehurst Naval Base in New Jersey. Of the 93 people on board, a remarkable 62 survived, including Werner Franz, the ship's 14-year-old cabin boy. In Surviving the Hindenburg, writer Larry Verstraete recounts young Werner's story of the airship's final voyage. Through Werner's memories young readers will explore the inner workings of the giant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585367877
• ISBN13: 9781585367870
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4