The Hindenburg in Flames

The Hindenburg in Flames
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756555612

When it went down in flames, the Hindenburg went down in history. The era of airship travel ended with a disastrous explosion May 6, 1937. Sam ShereÍs photo of the Hindenburg in flames has been called the most famous news photograph ever taken. The entire episode„from first flash to destruction„took less than a minute. It happened so fast that Shere, who could feel the heat of the burning airship, had no time to raise his camera to his eye. His famous photo, which was the first ever to show a major air disaster as it happened, was shot from the hip.

The Hindenburg in Flames

The Hindenburg in Flames
Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2016-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0756554411

"Discusses the iconic photograph of the German airship Hindenburg in flames as it attempted to land in New Jersey in May 1937"--

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (I Survived #13)

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 (I Survived #13)
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2016-02-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545658519

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 build 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?

Surviving the Hindenburg

Surviving the Hindenburg
Author: Larry Verstraete
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2012-02-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1410310043

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 airship, marvel at the breathtaking vistas from its observation windows, and hold their breath during Werner's terrifying escape from the fiery devastation. "My mind didn't start working again until I was on the ground," Werner said later. "Then I started running." Captured in detailed, dramatic artwork, the story of the doomed airship comes alive for readers and history buffs of all ages. Larry Verstraete's book, S is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet, was named a 2011 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students by the National Science Teachers Association. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. David Geister's work has been featured in The History Channel Magazine. His books include B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Hindenburg Disaster

The Hindenburg Disaster
Author: Victoria Sherrow
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Aircraft accidents
ISBN: 9780766015548

Describes the last flight of the airship, Hindenburg, which exploded in a ball of fire on May 6, 1937, and includes accounts from witnesses and testimony from scientists speculating on possible causes of the explosion.

Flight of Dreams

Flight of Dreams
Author: Ariel Lawhon
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2017-01-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101873922

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia, here is a suspenseful, heart-wrenching novel that brings the fateful voyage of the Hindenburg to life. On the evening of May 3rd, 1937, ninety-seven people board the Hindenburg for its final, doomed flight. Among them are a frightened stewardess who is not what she seems; the steadfast navigator determined to win her heart; a naive cabin boy eager to earn a permanent position; an impetuous journalist who has been blacklisted in her native Germany; and an enigmatic American businessman with a score to settle. Over the course of three champagne-soaked days, their lies, fears, agendas, and hopes for the future will be revealed—and one in their party will set a plot in motion that will have devastating consequences for them all.

The Hindenburg Disaster

The Hindenburg Disaster
Author: Matt Doeden
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736868761

Describes the events of the Hindenburg airship disaster. Written in graphic-novel format.

Hindenburg, 1937

Hindenburg, 1937
Author: Cameron Dokey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 229
Release: 1999
Genre: Aircraft accidents
ISBN: 0671036017

From her dying grandfather, Anna Becker mistakenly takes the tickets for a trip aboard the ill-fated Hindenburg believing it offers her an escape to America.

Inside the Hindenburg

Inside the Hindenburg
Author: Mireille Majoor
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780316123860

Text and cut-away illustrations feature the stories of real-life children who were passengers on the Hindenburg during its final voyage.

Zeppelin Hindenburg

Zeppelin Hindenburg
Author: Dan Grossman
Publisher: History Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Aircraft accidents
ISBN: 9780750989916

A wealth of research has gone into collating the definitive photographic record of Zeppelin Hindenburg