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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
This book was unexpected. Based on the name, one might assume that the book is during the 9/11 event or right after. The book actually takes place 15 years later, but is still covering the aftermath. A realistic story that broke my heart to read it. It is very realistic and will help the reader to understand how the twin towers is still affecting those around.
I've really enjoyed reading some of the new books coming out about 9/11... I was in high school, and i forget how many of our kids don't even know about it. Or if they do- they don't get why it's so important.
This one, however, I struggled with- I felt like the tone was too preachy, instead of the best story, if that makes sense. I felt like the author's message of 'we are all Americans' was more important than the plot, and that's how it was written.
I'd go with 9, 10, a 9/11 story or the memory of things instead.
This one, however, I struggled with- I felt like the tone was too preachy, instead of the best story, if that makes sense. I felt like the author's message of 'we are all Americans' was more important than the plot, and that's how it was written.
I'd go with 9, 10, a 9/11 story or the memory of things instead.
In this fictional story meant for upper elementary schoolers, Rhodes covers not only how a teacher can talk about the events of 9/11, but also about why that day matters for those who weren't alive yet.
I highly recommend it.
I highly recommend it.
Good story about how a girl gradually learns the details of 9/11 and how it is still affecting people today, including her own father. This is gentle enough for younger readers (4 grade+). I don't recommend the audiobook though.
This was a really good children's novel about the effects of 9/11 on families. It is the story of 3 friends from different walks of life whose families have been affected by 9/11 in different ways. I think it's a bit much for my 4th graders, but 5th and up could probably handle it.
We are all connected. We are all family. We are Americans. More than ever we need stories like these. Stories that remind us what our country stands for and the obstacles we've overcome, yet we've remained strong. We are resilient.
What were you doing that day? I was reading with my first graders as my second year as school librarian. I will never forget the entire office staff rushing into the library to turn on our television, standing in silence, arms around one another, crying., praying for their families, yes people they didn't even know because that's what we are, one big family. My own children have no clue. Every year we remember and honor the memories on Patriot Day. This is a perfect book to share with your kids. It's one I will surely recommend to my teachers to use. They need to know, they need to see...we are all connected.
Liza was right @jewell_p_rhodes a relevant & necessary read for our youth.
What were you doing that day? I was reading with my first graders as my second year as school librarian. I will never forget the entire office staff rushing into the library to turn on our television, standing in silence, arms around one another, crying., praying for their families, yes people they didn't even know because that's what we are, one big family. My own children have no clue. Every year we remember and honor the memories on Patriot Day. This is a perfect book to share with your kids. It's one I will surely recommend to my teachers to use. They need to know, they need to see...we are all connected.
Liza was right @jewell_p_rhodes a relevant & necessary read for our youth.
Towers Falling tackles a lot of important issues, or, at least, brings them up. I found the book to have a slow start, which I fear may cause middle-grade readers to abandon it, but once the narrative truly begins to unfold, Towers Falling is hard to put down.
Deja has to begin a new school because her family now lives in a shelter. Her father cannot keep a job and they lost their house. At the new school, they are studying about 9-11. It has been 15 years since the tower fell and no one in her school is old enough to remember. The teachers remember b/c they saw the towers fall out the school windows. Great way to introduce 9.11 to students in a safe way. Not graphic. Great discussion starter.