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Against the Odds Crashed

by DK Publisher: DK PUB

Young people facing aviation disasters

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Young people facing aviation disasters

Three historical aviation emergencies anchor these short stories, spanning the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, United Airlines Flight 173 in 1978, and US Airways Flight 1549 in 2009. Each account places young people close to the events, connecting individual experiences with real-life crash landings across several decades. The book’s focus on documented incidents gives its fictional storytelling a clear historical frame, while the shared subject brings together questions of danger, bravery, and how people respond when an emergency unfolds in the air.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For ages 9–12 interested in aviation and historical fiction.
  • For young readers curious about real-life disasters presented through short stories.
  • For readers interested in stories of bravery under pressure.

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Aviation disastersHistorical eventsBraveryEmergency response

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Book overview

"What happens when disaster strikes in the air? Three young people's bravery is seriously put to the test in these gipping stories about real-life crash landings. From the fatal catastrophe of The Hindenburg in 1937 to the shocking emergency landings of the United Airlines 173 in 1978 and the US Airways Flight 1549 in 2009, these three short stories follow young people as they experience these aviation disaters firsthand"--
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