Bibliograph

What was the Hindenburg?, by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by David Groff

Type

Label

What was the Hindenburg?, by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by David Groff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

770L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Hindenburg?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

870919492

Responsibility statement

by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by David Groff

Series statement

What was ...?

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.4, 1.0, 172006.Reading Counts RC, 3-5, 4.7, 4, Quiz: 65432.Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.4, 1, 1, 172006

Summary

At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown and remains a fascinating historical mystery

Table Of Contents

What was the Hindenburg? -- Dreaming of flight -- Lighter than air -- The earliest zeppelins -- The world's first airline -- Zeppelins in the war -- No more zeppelins for Germany -- The golden age -- The Hindenburg -- A magical flight -- The final voyage -- A torch in midair -- What went wrong? -- The death of the zeppelin

Target audience

juvenile

Classification