Nine, Ten
A September 11 Story

This book brings the "before" and "after" of September 11th to students & readers that only know the after. I was engaged not only in the story and subtle hints of history, but in each character's story. They were authentic, real & diverse yet were able to connect & heal all because they experienced......more

Whoa. A beautiful book. The different storylines were fascinating. I felt my heartbeat race as I inched closer to the awful events that took place on 9/11. I can't wait to hear what kids think of this important book.......more

Now when she looked around at the crowd of people, all sharing the same moment, the same sadness, not one person was like any other. If she squinted her eyes, everyone, every single person, melted into a mix of shapes and colors. This sensitive middle grade novel follows four children in the few days......more

I could not put this one down. I stayed up too late reading, but it was worth it. This MG HF novel revolves around four middle school students living around the country (LA, NYC, Columbus, Ohio, and Shanksville, PA) in the two days leading up to September 11th. The individual characters aren't reall......more

This book was alright. My favorite part was the ending. I honestly thought it was pretty touching, but I was not fond of the rest of the book. I understand that this book is about the day before September Eleventh, and how, on 9-11, it didn't feel like any other day until the first plane struck the......more