The Hindenburg


Title: The Hindenburg
Author: Patrick O'Brien
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Type: realistic fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 5th-12th
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. 
Date of Publication: 2000
ISBN: 978-0805064155

Synopsis: This book details the early history of airships, including their use during World Wars I and II and their use as passenger vehicles.  The story concludes with the explosion of the Hindenburg on May 6, 1937.  The book has vivid, eye-catching illustrations throughout.
 
Possible Teaching Points: 1) history of flight, 2) airships, 3) the Hindenburg

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