I survived the Hindenburg disaster, 1937 /
Hindenburg disaster, 1937
by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
- 91 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
- I survived ; bk. 13 .
- Tarshis, Lauren. I survived ; [#13]. .
Includes bibliographical references.
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?