Resources Unit 8: Surviving the Hindenburg - 1937

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 By Lauren Tarshis - This is the main book for the unit.  It is required to complete the unit.  

The Wright Brothers for Kids – How They Invented the Airplane by Mary Kay Carson – This is an excellent book – one for your personal library.  This book is packed with good, historic information.  The diagrams are well done and there are 21 activities and projects included.  The author introduces things like, pitch, roll, propellers and more.  Suggested for 4^th grade and older.

The Hindenburg by Patrick O'Brien - This is a well written book.  It is told in storybook form – but also has historical facts.  This would be a good book for 1^st-4^th grades. 

The Story of Flight The Wright Brothers and Other Pioneers of Flight by Ole Sleen Hansen -  This is an enjoyable book..  It is thin – only 32 pages.  However, those pages are filled with wonderful pictures, diagrams and manageable bits of history.  Appropriate for 2^nd-5^th grades.

Ten of the Best Adventures in the Sky by David West – An excellent book.  Ten short, true stories of flight from 1783 to 2012.  Engaging and educational.  Appropriate for ages 8-12 years. 

The Hindenburg Disaster by Matt Doeden – I love this series of books.  They are in comic book style – but always full of good historic information and great for reluctant readers.  Appropriate for ages 8-14 years.

The Wright Brothers First in Flight by Tara Dixon-Engel and Mike Jackson – This book has the perfect combination of biography, history and science.  Appropriate for ages 10 and up – or can be used as a read aloud for younger children.

Surviving the Hindenburg by Larry Verstraete – An exceptional book – told in story form.  This is the true story of the youngest crew member of the airship.  A 14 year old boy – and how he survived.  Excellent as a read aloud.  Appropriate for all ages.

Code Red Hindenburg Disaster by Aaron Feigenbaum – A good book with actual photos and information on people who survived the disaster.  The book is small and has limited information – but is a good intro to the topic.  Suggested for children ages 7-12 years.

Sky Sailors True Stories of the Balloon Era by David L. Bristow – An interesting book about a little known piece of history and flight.  Several short true stories.  Appropriate for children ages 9-14 years.

Mission Hindenburg by C. Alexander London – This is a fun reading book that is loosely framed around the Hindenburg disaster.  Appropriate for children ages 7-12 years.

Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming – This is an interesting biography of the life and disappearance of an inspirational and passionate girl.  Appropriate for ages 9-14 – could be a read aloud also.

The Rescue Adventure of Stenny Green, Hindenburg Crash Eyewitness by Candice Ransom – This is an entertaining way to learn about history. Although the characters in the book are fictional, the events are true.  Told in a comic book format, appealing to reluctant readers.  For children ages 7-9 years.

Women Aviators by Karen Bush Gibson – An excellent book about the history of women in flight.  26 stories of the early days of flight, record setting journeys and how women overcame the prejudice that women should not be pilots.  Suggested for children 7^th grade and up.

The Hindenburg in Flames by Michael Burgan – This is a very good book with excellent pictures.  Although the title leads you to believe it is about the Hindenburg disaster – the book has far more information than that.  Other disasters, the history of the airship, the end of the airship, and the return of the airship.  Suggested for ages 10 – 15 years.

You Wouldn’t Want to be on the Hindenburg by Ian Graham – This is a fun and silly book with lots of good historic and thought provoking information.  It is a fun way to continue a lesson.  Suggested for children in 3^rd-6^th grades.

The Hindenburg by Gina De Angelis – This is a very good book with much more information than the title suggests.  This book includes a timeline of airship history dating back to the 1700’s.  Although much of the information does refer to the Hindenburg – it seems to fit better here in week five – although you could also use it during week 2.  Great for a read aloud, also an enjoyable book for children in grades 6-8 to read independently. 

We the People – The Hindenburg by Marc Tyler Nobleman – This is a good book that has some additional information that was not found in some of the other books listed. Suggested for children in grades 3^rd-6^th.  

Zeppelin – The Age of the Airship by Andrew Donkin – This is a level 3 reader suggested for 2^nd-3^rd grade.  This is a great book with a lot of good, historic information.  Topics include – How Airships Work, Stormy Weather and more.  Various facts are listed throughout the book.

True Survival Stories by Paul Dowswell – Stories of strength and courage – suspenseful true stories for children 4^th grade and older.  This book is also suggested for the Shark Attacks unit.

From Fail to Win – Learning From Bad Ideas by Neil Morris – An interesting look at inventions gone wrong.  This book includes more than just flying machines – but there are several flying machine inventions listed.  Eye witness reports, facts and excellent photos/diagrams make this book an interesting and fun read.  Suggested for children in 4^th grade and older.

Eyewitness Books – Flying Machines by Andrew Nahum – A fascinating book filled with amazing images of machines from the past and present.  This book could also be used during the history of flight week.  A good book for your home library.  Suggested for any age.

The Story of Flight – Military Aircraft of WWII by Ole Steen Hansen – This is a good book with very good pictures and information.  A good book for studying aircraft during the war.  Suggested for 3^rd grade and older.

The Story of Flight – Military Aircraft of WWI by Ole Steen Hansen – This is a good book with very good pictures and information.  A good book for studying aircraft during the war.  Suggested for 3^rd grade and older.

Flying Cars The True Story by Andrew Glass – an excellent book for children in 5^th-8^th grade.  Amazing stories, inventions and images.  

Biggest, Baddest Book of Flight by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann – This is a small book, but it covers a good survey of information re various flying machines.  It is easy to read with small bits of text broken up with appealing images.  Suggested for 2^nd-5^th grade students.

Museum of Flight 100 years of Aviation History From the Wright Brothers to the Moon by Elton-Wolf Publishing – This is an exceptional book for any aviation enthusiast.  Wonderful, detailed photos, information, history and facts.  One for the home library.  Appropriate for any age. 

The Rocket Man and Other Extraordinary Characters in the History of Flight by David Darling – Full of little known facts about several very interesting people regarding science and flight.  Would make for a good read aloud or independently for children jr high and high school. 

A Brief History of Flight From Balloons to Mach 3 and Beyond by T.A. Heppenheimer – This is a good resource to teach from.  Choose chapters of interest and use as a read aloud.  

A History of Space Flight Countdown by T.A. Heppenheimer - This is a good resource to teach from.  Choose chapters of interest and use as a read aloud.

Milestones of Flight From Hot-Air Balloons to Space Ship One by Time Grove – I really like this book – it is engaging, colorful, has a good mix of text and images, a timeline and more.  Suggested for ages 10-14 years.

Science Experiments – Flight by John Farndon – I really like this book – it is an excellent resource.  It contains interesting facts, information, explanations and experiments.  Suggested for ages 8 years and older.  

Let’s Build Airplanes and Rockets! By Dr. Ben P. Millspaugh and Dr. Beverly Taylor – This is an excellent book – highly recommended.  This book includes several experiments and projects, but also includes mathematics, language arts, social studies, history and additional science concepts.  Suggested for grades 3rd-6^th.

Building Aircraft and Spacecraft Aerospace Engineers by Cynthia A. Roby – This is a great book for children who are interested in space, rockets or engineering.  This is a fairly simple book for ages 8-11 years.

Rocketry Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics by Carla Mooney – Oh – I really like this book – hands on – Build it Yourself!  Lots of experiments, great information, colorful, fun pictures mixed with text, words to know, timeline, little known facts, history, science and more!  Suggested for  3^rd-7^th grade. 

How does a Jet Plane Work? By Sarah Eason – This is a good and simple book.  Great diagrams, a few experiments scattered throughout the book.  This book focuses more on explaining things through text and extremely well done diagrams.  Suggested for 3^rd-6^th grades.

All About Airplanes and Flying Machines – Appropriate for all ages. Runs 45 min.

Coloring Book – I really like the Dover Historical Coloring books – They have a great variety to choose from.

Paper Airplane Kits - 

Model Plane Kits - 

Model Space Shuttle Kits - 

Rocket Launch Sets - 

Stomp Rockets