Student Reviewer: Langdon B.
Genre: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction
This book is based on the Hindenburg disaster of 1937. “I
Survived the Hindenburg Disaster: is about Hugo and his family taking a four
thousand mile journey across the ocean to save his four year old sister Gertie.
While living in Africa she contracted Malaria and had become very sick and needed to go back to America. Tis
trip was no vacation to Hugo. He was
worried for his sister. Because he had always wanted to fly on the Hindenburg
he was amazed he was finally flying on it. Once on the Hindenburg Hugo and his
family dropped off their bags and explored it.
While exploring, Hugo found a girl his age named Marty. They became good
friends and talked about their adventures around the world. They talked for
hours and even met each others’ family. The next day at breakfast Hugo, Marty
and their families sat together and chatted about all sorts of things. A Nazi
officer walked through the dining room. Everyone froze in fear as he started
talking about how a U.S. spy had stolen a top secret Nazi document and was now
on the Hindenburg. Marty’s Dad, who rode on the Hindenburg regularly said they
had seen no spy activity but would be on the lookout. The Nazi said something in
German and left. I feel everyone should check this book out, especially if they
wat to read the end.
All in all, “I Survived the Hindenburg: is a short read for
all ages. It’s an amazing story based on a true event in history, meaning you’re
reading a good story and learning at the same time.
