The Hindenburg Explosion: Core Events of a Disaster in the Air cover

The Hindenburg Explosion: Core Events of a Disaster in the Air

Author: Otfinoski, Steven

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 5.8
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 2918
Points per Word 0.000171
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

This book explains the "Hindenburg" disaster, including its chronology, causes, and lasting effects.

Quick Summary

The Hindenburg disaster comes alive through gripping survivor stories and dramatic moments that feel like watching a real-life action movie. Readers will be hooked by the mysterious causes of the explosion, the daring escape stories, and the jaw-dropping photographs that capture history's most famous airship tragedy. If your kid loves the "I Survived" series by Lauren Tarshis, they will be obsessed with this real-life disaster story that proves truth is stranger than fiction. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 7 who crave short, punchy nonfiction that reads like an adventure.