Summary
From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a “tense…and thought-provoking” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers.
Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day—until a plane struck the World Trade Center.
But right now, it is a few days earlier, and four kids in different parts of the country are…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442485075 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1442485078 |
| Author: | Nora Raleigh Baskin |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 130mm x 194mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“Baskin creates sharply defined, emotionally compelling characters in a few elegant words … Daringly, Baskin saves the events of 9⁄11 for the last act, effectively ending her book with its inciting event… . Though some might wonder if a calm and bloodless novel about 9⁄11 misses the point, its poise allows Nine, Ten to honor the emotional distance many kids today feel from the tragedy.” * The New York Times Book Review * “Baskin’s novel reminds readers that our lives are interconnected in ways we might never understand; by focusing on four young characters, she underscores the effects September 11 had on those involved and those bearing witness … a gentle introduction to a difficult topic for young readers, many of whom will be too young to remember the events firsthand.” – Booklist * “A powerful account of how the events changed lives… . There are no graphic displays of violence; Baskin focuses on how her characters emerge wiser, worldlier, and more sensitive to others’ pain after surviving a profound and tragic piece of history.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review * “Readers will have different reactions to the work depending on their ages and how much prior knowledge they bring to it… children may gain a small sense of the magnitude of the changes that day wrought on our world. Tense, disturbing, and thought-provoking.” * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *
Nora Raleigh Baskin
Nora Raleigh Baskin is the ALA Schneider Family Book Award-winning author of Anything But Typical. She was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for her novel What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows, and has since written a number of novels for middle graders and teens, including The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah, The Summer Before Boys, and Ruby on the Outside. Nora lives with her family in Connecticut.
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