Molly and the Twin Towers, Jessika Fleck
Molly and the Twin Towers, Jessika Fleck
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Molly and the Twin Towers
A 9/11 Survival Story

Author: Jessika Fleck

Narrator: April Doty

Unabridged: 1 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/28/2024

Synopsis

Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 2001, everything changes. Molly and her younger sister, Adeline, are at school when the first plane hits the World Trade Center. When the Twin Towers fall, the city is thrown into chaos. Papa, a pilot, is flying, Dad can't be reached, and Gran, an EMT with the New York Fire Department, is at Ground Zero. It's up to Molly to find her sister and navigate a city she no longer recognizes.

About Jessika Fleck

Jessika Fleck is a writer, voracious coffee drinker, and knitter-she sincerely hopes to one day discover a way to do all three at once. Until then, she continues failing to resurrect house plants, training to be an archivist, and slowly evolving into a genuine 'cat lady'. Her YA fantasy, Beware the Night, received a coveted starred review from School Library Journal. She is also the author of Murder at the Old Willow Boarding School (A Choose Your Own Adventure book).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennybeast on July 01, 2021

This was a good one -- really captured the shock and fear and uncertainty in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Molly and her family are relatable, kind and caring. Love that Gran is an EMT. Love that there's a brief discussion of surrogacy and that Molly's Dads are so great. I'm also impressed with......more

Goodreads review by WPS on April 19, 2021

This was a very sweet and well thought out read. Despite the tough subject matter, the author framed everything masterfully for the targeted age of readership (but as an adult, I still thoroughly enjoyed it—this book wasn’t only for my kids!). The historical references make this book educational and......more

Goodreads review by Panda on December 10, 2021

This is the worst installment of the Girls Survive series that I have read so far, due to the waste of space with the initial framing story and the detachment of the 9/11 narrative. Absolutely, people who experience traumatic events can filter them in a very detached way, even reporting their storie......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on July 26, 2021

This is a wonderful, beautifully written story with a hopeful and empowering message for kids. As a school librarian, I highly recommend it for middle grade classrooms and libraries!......more

Goodreads review by Jen on April 06, 2021

I missed in the description that there are two dads. This point was focused on in the beginning and end of the book, including talking about how the girls look different because they have different surrogates. The last chapter mentioned the dads bed. I enjoyed the middle of the book regarding the st......more

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