Actual Times: America Is Under Attack : September 11, 2001: The Day the Towers Fell (Series #4) (Paperback)

from matthewbloome

This was among the more difficult books I've ever read, primarily because it brought back up every feeling that I will always connect with this event. I can't think back on that day without reliving my own experience as a baffled teenager watching the world go crazy without any good explanation. ...

from EliseMT

This book follows the event of September 11, 2001 chronologically. Though its main focus is describing the events as they unfolded, it also includes brief stories of heroism and humanity that occurred throughout this tragic day. The illustrations capture the shock and horror of the day tastefully...

from M_Behr

Assigned title for Children's Lit Non-fiction -Abstract illustrations balance the seriousness of the events, but also demonstrate the overwhelming number of people affected. Almost a literal representation of "a blurred crowd." -Brown breaks up text with images and seamlessly merges facts with pe...

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Prolific picture-book biographer and historian Don Brown turns to the tragic tale of September 11th, 2001 in this moving title, setting out the story of the terrorist attacks that occurred in America on that day. His simple but powerful text describes the events - the crashing of two planes into ...

from Sullywriter

An excellent chronicle of the tragic day for readers too young to remember or not yet born. I especially like the focus on individual victims and survivors. Vivid, emotional and powerful.