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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
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:
No
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz is an excellent book. The story follows two characters throughout the book. One on the day of the September 11th attack on the Twin Towers and the other in Afghanistan 18 years later. This book does an excellent job of showing the tragic event and its aftermath from a place we don't think about. Overall, I thought Ground Zero was an excellent book.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought that this book was an interesting read. It would be good for my students to read to get a bit more insight to 9/11. A lot of people, including myself, don't really understand to the full extent what happened on that day. I think this book is a good insight to that.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
fast-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:
No
Ground Zero was a book that is set in the time period of 9/11 after the terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center. The novel follows the story of Brandon in New York and his experiences from the viewpoint of an American. It describes how he went to the World Trade Center with his dad after being suspended from school. It also shares the perspective of a girl from Afghanistan named Reshmina who meets Taz who is the adult of Brandon decades after the attack. They discuss what 9/11 means and argue on why Amercians are still in Afghanistan. Together they work together to improve their circumstances as Taz wants to help the Afghna people whereas Reshmina wants to improve her education. The novel ultimately shows how one event can change a persons life and shows how people can come together in instances that seem almost impossible.