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staxsonstaxs's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
emilymyhren's review
4.0
This especially resonated with me because I was only two weeks younger than the main character on September 11th. The only issue I had was Alex wore Heelys which weren’t really a thing until a few years later.
rubygranger's review
4.0
Whilst this book was certainly a light read in terms of the writing itself, the story was emotionally charged and filled with Alex's own suspense as he wonders whether his dad will come home. Rogers explores the permanency of 9/11 and how massive a calamity it was, but in a way that is easily accessible to kids (maybe 10+?). One thing I particularly loved was the kindness which arose from strangers after that morning.
bookishcb_21's review
5.0
For the last year, I’ve been wanting to read this book. I finally gave it a read on 9/11/20 and I was emotional by the time I finished it. It focuses on a young man, named Alex, who turns 11 on 9/11/01 and what takes place during that day for him and the world. Alex meets a unique dog along the way, who is a kindred spirit during the entire book and knows how to look after Alex and his sister while they wait for their mom and dad to return home safely. It’s a good story that introduces young readers to what happened on that memorable day and will be a book I recommend from now on.
#neverforget
#neverforget
forrestefires's review against another edition
2.0
Too juvenile for me but good introduction to 9/11 for young children.
robintz's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know how many books about 9/11 exist for middle grade readers, but this one is a must-read. Told from the perspective of both Alex (turning 11 on 9/11) and an unnamed (until the end) adult who sees the towers fall, it is a sensitive read that captures what it must have been like to be there that day.
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