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America Is Under Attack: September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell
One of School Library Journal's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011One of Horn Book's Best Nonfiction Books of 2011
On the ten year anniversary of the September 11 tragedy, a straightforward and sensitive book for a generation of readers too young to remember that terrible day.
The events of September 11, 2001 changed the world forever. In the fourth installment of the Actual Times series, Don Brown narrates the events of the day in a way that is both accessible and understandable for young readers. Straightforward and honest, this account moves chronologically through the morning, from the terrorist plane hijackings to the crashes at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania; from the rescue operations at the WTC site in New York City to the collapse of the buildings. Vivid watercolor illustrations capture the emotion and pathos of the tragedy making this an important book about an unforgettable day in American history.
Book Details
- Publisher: Square Fish
- Publish Date: Aug 5th, 2014
- Pages: 64
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.11in - 7.03in - 0.17in - 0.35lb
- EAN: 9781250044150
- Recommended age: 06-10
- Categories: • History - United States - 21st Century
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What people are saying
WLIW21 brings @PBS programming to Long Island and is part of @TheWNETGroup, media made possible by all of you. Stream at https://t.co/GefbbYxOcm.
How does a single image become “iconic”? And when it does, will its meaning change? Host Vincent Brown focuses on one of the most well-known photos from September 11, 2001 in the latest episode from "The Bigger Picture." Watch here: https://t.co/gNy7iGj7zn #TheBiggerPicturePBS https://t.co/FJMpyUEvmT
Journalist/periodista || @GeopoliticaEcon editor: https://t.co/rxapIAYviD || Videos: https://t.co/nttyf01Zr4 || English/español
Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University. https://t.co/92t1OxyHtp
Praise for this book
"Explaining the events of September 11, even 10 years afterward, is a task fraught with emotion. Brown's sturdy yet empathetic tone seems just right." --Publishers Weekly Online
"* Illustrated on every spread with line-and-wash pictures that are forthright but never sensational, the book is superbly focused and completely honest." --The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
"* Brown's compelling narrative chronologically recounts the morning's events in a tone both straightforward and compassionate, without resorting to sensationalism." --School Library Journal, starred review
"Brown's take . . . is a model of straightforward, earnest nonfiction writing that brings things to many an uncomfortable point--that cannot be avoided--without going too far." --Booklist
"Ten years' distance from the events allows Brown to include in his carefully crafted narrative some details missing in even the best of the children's titles released closer to September 11, 2001." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
What people are saying
WLIW21 brings @PBS programming to Long Island and is part of @TheWNETGroup, media made possible by all of you. Stream at https://t.co/GefbbYxOcm.
How does a single image become “iconic”? And when it does, will its meaning change? Host Vincent Brown focuses on one of the most well-known photos from September 11, 2001 in the latest episode from "The Bigger Picture." Watch here: https://t.co/gNy7iGj7zn #TheBiggerPicturePBS https://t.co/FJMpyUEvmT
Journalist/periodista || @GeopoliticaEcon editor: https://t.co/rxapIAYviD || Videos: https://t.co/nttyf01Zr4 || English/español
Wars the US waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University. https://t.co/92t1OxyHtp