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February 2026 Book Club Recommendations
Book for Children Ages 8-12
I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937
Lauren Tarshis
Hugo Ballard and his family are traveling across the Atlantic on the Hindenburg zeppelin. After spending a year in Kenya, Hugo’s little sister, Gertie, has contracted malaria and needs to see a medical team in New York. The whole family is praying they will make it to New York before the malaria takes Gurtie. However, on board, other problems await, including Nazi soldiers and a spy. Just when it seems they will finally land safely in New Jersey, an explosion causes the Hindenburg to burst into flames. Will Hugo and his family survive?
Questions Just for Fun
If you were flying on a zeppelin, what are some places you would hope to fly over and see from above?
How would flying on a zeppelin be different from flying on an airplane?
Questions to Think Critically and Biblically
When we look at evil in our world, it usually falls into one of two categories: 1) natural evil – the evil caused from living in a fallen world, such as tornadoes, earthquakes, sickness, etc. or 2) moral evil – the evil caused directly by sinful human actions such as stealing, murder, lying, etc. (Sometimes it can be a combination of the two, such as when a human purposefully starts a forest fire.) Think about the different tragedies that Hugo experienced - Gertie’s illness, the Nazi’s hunting the spy, the explosion of the Hindenburg. Which were the result of natural evil, and which were the result of moral evil?
Discussion Guide - Discuss how Gertie’s illness was the result of natural evil. A mosquito she was bitten by gave her malaria. The Nazi’s hunting the spy was a result of moral evil. The Nazi’s did not treat others like they were made in God’s image. The Hindenburg explosion was a result of natural evil. The hydrogen used to sail the ship caught fire.
What are some of the ways we see Hugo loving others (giving of himself)?
Discussion Guide - Discuss how we see Hugo seeking to care for Gertie through playing with her and caring for her when she is sick. We see him love Mr. Singer when he protects him from being discovered by Colonel Kohl. And we see him love his family when he wants to search for them when the Hindenburg bursts into flames.
Hugo did not tell Colonel Kohl the truth about Mr. Singer being in the cargo hold. The Bible is clear that lying is a sin. However, cases like this one, where someone is protecting a life, are an exception.
Discussion Guide - Read Exodus 1:15-21 and Joshua 2:1-6, 6:24-25. Discuss how lying is always an affront to God’s character. However, sometimes, in a fallen world, people are placed in situations without a perfect option. In such rare situations, saving innocent people from being murdered trumps complete honesty.
Book for Children Ages 4-7
The Bear that Heard Crying
Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
It was the summer of 1783 when three-year-old Sarah Whitcher wandered into the forest, following her mom and dad on their way to visit relatives. What no one expected was that Sarah would become lost in the woods. The Whitcher family and their neighbors searched for Sarah for days. Just when everyone was about to give up, a stranger arrived in town, claiming he knew exactly where to find Sarah–under a tall tree, guarded by a bear! This retelling of a true story shows the miraculous rescue of Sarah Whitcher.
Questions Just for Fun
If you were exploring the woods by yourself, what is one thing you would enjoy doing?
Questions to Think Critically and Biblically
Why is it that bad things, like getting lost in the woods, happen?
Discussion Guide - Read Romans 8:18-21. Discuss how all creation is under the curse of sin. That is why bad things happen. Remind your child that this is not the end of the story. Jesus came to pay the penalty for our sin, and He will one day return a second time to make all things new.
How did we see God’s kindness displayed in this story?
Discussion Guide - Discuss how the bear protected Sarah and how God allowed Mr. Heath to have that dream about exactly where to find her. (Remind your child that this is a true story.)
Bous Question - If you have taken your child through Foundation Biblical Worldview Curriculum, ask, “Why was it the right thing for the community to spend days looking for Sarah until they found out what happened?”
Discussion Guide - Review the truth covered in Unit 4, Lesson 1. Read through the Scripture passages covered and the games played to solidify the truth that humans bear God’s image.
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