The award-winning Wilborn Hampton recounts one horrifying day in history through the eyes of several people who experienced it firsthand. A blind man and his dog struggling to escape from the burning North Tower, a company of firefighters risking their lives to help with the evacuation, an ordinary citizen turned rescue worker sifting through debris after the towers collapsed - each of these individuals endured a personal nightmare, and each carries a separate memory. In SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ATTA...
Viewpoints and Perspectives (Set) (Perspectives Library: Viewpoints and Perspectives)
Hurricane Katrina Strikes the Gulf Coast (Deadly Disasters)
by Mara Miller
Helping Hands (United We Stand (Paperback))
by Marylou Morano Kjelle
Rescue of the Bounty (Young Readers Edition) (True Rescue Series , #6)
by Douglas A. Campbell and Michael J. Tougias
The New York Times (New York Times)
by Mitchel Levitas and Staff Of The New York Times
Medical Professionals at Ground Zero (United We Stand 9/11)
by Jennifer Peltak
This new series spotlights the valiant efforts, personal sacrifice, and cooperative spirit that characterize America's response to the events of September 11, 2001. Each book focuses on how organizations, professionals, and ordinary citizens responded to the September 11th national crisis, and provides historical examples of how our nation has responded in other times of crisis. Covers the efforts of New York City's EMTs, nurses, and physicians at Ground Zero and provides background information...
Terrorism in the 21st Century: Causes and Effects (Terrorism in the 21st Century: Causes and Effects)
Race and the Media in Modern America (Core Library Guide to Racism in Modern America)
by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD and Tammy Gagne
Age range 9 to 14 Relates the events of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon, discussing the search for the people responsible, response from other countries and from the United States government, and the heroism of rescuers. This highly accessible series explores key dates in history: what happened on the day and the background and consequences of the event. Each title tells the story in a crisp, fast-paced style and colour and black and white...
Chillax with the trends, fashion, technology, and inventions of the 2000s in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read full of fun facts, illustrations, and interactive backmatter! In the 2000s, Juicy Couture velour sweatsuits and trucker hats were all the rage, American Idol was the show to watch, social media sites like Facebook and YouTube were launched, and a little thing called Y2K threatened to shut down the world! Kids will love learning about what was cool in the aughts, from popular toys like Bratz d...
Of mixed race and many nations, Barack Obama struggled for years with his identity and place in society. Having found his niche in public service, he made history to become the first African American president. The clear, accessible text of this book carries readers through Obama's childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, and his years in New York City and Chicago. With President Obama on the news and in the papers daily, kids want to know where he came from and what his thoughts are. This is one of t...
