My Rating: 4 out of 4
This is a story of four different middle school students and their lives before, during, and one year after the historic September 11 terrorism attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the crash of the hijacked plane in Pennsylvania. The characters are a boy who lives in New York, a boy who lives in Pennsylvania, a Muslim girl who lives in Ohio and another girl who has just moved to California. The novel lets us get to know them in just a few days before September 11th. You also experience how they found out about the tragedy on that day and then what happened a year later at the Memorial ceremony in New York City. You will see how their stories interconnect. A reminder of how all of us are connected and how much we need to care for each other.
This is a very easy to read book and would be a great read aloud for older elementary students who are interested in September 11th events. It does not get graphic or detailed about the tragedy but no doubt will raise lots of questions.
This is a very easy to read book and would be a great read aloud for older elementary students who are interested in September 11th events. It does not get graphic or detailed about the tragedy but no doubt will raise lots of questions.
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