reviewed - Katrina

THE HINDENBURG introduces students to the tragedy that is the Hindenburg disaster. This book would be appropriate for third to fifth grade students to read, especially if they were interested in aviation. This book explores early floating airships and their evolution to the Hindenburg, the best airship of its kind. The Hindenburg made many round-trip voyages to America and South America before exploding in a tragic accident. It is still unknown why the Hindenburg exploded. Students who love aviation would like reading this book because airships are very interesting. The format of the book is easy for students to read independently. It would have been more effective if the author would have used real photographs of the Hindenburg instead of illustration. However, the illustrations are beautiful so students will still get the idea of what these massive ships looks like. The author does not list any resources used to create the book nor does he list his qualifications. Thus, the accuracy of the book is questionable. However, overall, I feel this book would be good to use in the classroom as an enrichment book for students who want to learn more about aviation. ( )