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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to like this book, I really did, but from the very beginning I just couldn’t.
I loved that this is meant to explain Sept. 11th on a child’s level, but I found the main character, Deja, to be beyond annoying. She reminded me so much of Junie B. Jones who is my least favorite children’s fictional character.
I felt like this told the facts in the most round about way, but at the same time I loved that it’s broken down into smaller chunks to make handling the facts easier. There are clear descriptions of the planes hitting the towers, the towers falling, and the memorial built in the footprints.
I listened to this and I think that’s part of what I hated. It’s narrated by the author and she gives off such a Junie B. vibe, hence my earlier comment. It was so annoying it greatly detracted from the actual story. This would have been a much better audiobook had the narrator either been a child or had a child like voice.
That being said, with September 11, coming up this is a great book to read and discuss with children who might not know exactly what took place on the day all of America came together and cried.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The beauty of this book is the power it holds within its pages. The way it brings a new perspective to one of the worst days in our nations history and shines a light on the generational trauma this tragedy has presented for all ages gives a gravity to this Young Adult novel that I appreciate.
Thoroughly well written and executed. A force of a novel with a main character who should inspire us all.
Thoroughly well written and executed. A force of a novel with a main character who should inspire us all.
Quick read since meant for middle schoolers. Unfortunately very timely given current US, helpful to remind us all what it means to be humans, Americans and empathic.
I appreciate what the author is trying to do here in making 9/11 accessible to young readers, it just doesn’t hit for me. A bit too much melodrama throughout, which actually cheapens the emotional valence of the somewhat predictable ending.
Absolutely loved this book! Such a great story of healing and hope. Discussing 9/11 to a young audience, and why it is important even though they may not have been alive when it happened.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
YA fiction about how fifth graders in Brooklyn learn about 9/11 and what happened. Main themes of the book also are about how 9/11 impacted the families of the students and the teacher.
It also deals with other tough issues like kids facing homelessness, changing schools and the trials and what you can find online.
I thought the book was great, but tinged with some definite sadness and heartbreak.
It also deals with other tough issues like kids facing homelessness, changing schools and the trials and what you can find online.
I thought the book was great, but tinged with some definite sadness and heartbreak.
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes