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Great Books About "September 11th"

With Their Eyes: September 11th -- The View from a High School at Ground Zero
Edited by Annie Thomas
First-person stories by students at Stuyvesant High School, located a few blocks from the World Trade Center.

Through The Eyes of Freedom: A Teen Perspective on September 11, 2001
by Jennifer Bishop (Editor)
A poetry anthology, written mostly by teens, in response to the events and aftermath of the September 11th attack on America.

Helping Hands: America Responds to the Events of September 11, 2001
by Marylou Morano Kjelle

Understanding September 11th: Answering Questions About the Attacks on America
by Mitch Frank
This book contains lots of information about the Middle East (especially Afghanistan), Islam, Islamism, the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda.

Lucy and The Liberty Quilt (A Gifted Girls Series, Book 1)
by Victoria London and Angela Liang (Illustrator)
Lucy just wants to be an ordinary girl after moving from New York to California. But when the U.S. is attacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001, Lucy's stunned at first, then jolted into action. Lucy happens to be extremely gifted and is going to use her gift to help!

Bad Stuff in the News
by Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman
Beginning with what happened on September 11, 2001, the self-titled "God Squad" seeks to put the events in the headlines into perspective, including natural disasters and hate crimes. Sections called "Stuff to Understand" and "Stuff You Can Fix" offer ideas for young people who wish to take action.