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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
an alan gratz book has never disappointed me before and that held up with ground zero.
while i’ve grown up and grown out of the elementary school writing style i still loved this book a lot and definitely recommend to anyone who likes historical fiction.
while i’ve grown up and grown out of the elementary school writing style i still loved this book a lot and definitely recommend to anyone who likes historical fiction.
ARC courtesy of Edelweiss+
Brandon gets himself suspended and needs to go to work with his father. His father is an employee at Windows on the World and the fateful day is September 11, 2001. Brandon sneaks away from his father to replace a friend's toy he accidentally broke...and then the first plane hits the tower and Brandon's world is forever changed.
There is a dual timeline in this book that accounts for a day in the life of an Afghani girl named Reshmina whose family gives refuge to an injured American soldier despite the guarantee of an attack by the Taliban for helping him. Reshmina learns more about this soldier's story than she ever imagined.
This book was so wonderfully written and captured the details of 9/11 perfectly. There were times that I began tearing up at how Brandon's life changed and all he went through in order to survive. This book was one that I could not put down. I managed to read over 300 pages in less than 8 hours...it was absolutely wonderful.
Brandon gets himself suspended and needs to go to work with his father. His father is an employee at Windows on the World and the fateful day is September 11, 2001. Brandon sneaks away from his father to replace a friend's toy he accidentally broke...and then the first plane hits the tower and Brandon's world is forever changed.
There is a dual timeline in this book that accounts for a day in the life of an Afghani girl named Reshmina whose family gives refuge to an injured American soldier despite the guarantee of an attack by the Taliban for helping him. Reshmina learns more about this soldier's story than she ever imagined.
This book was so wonderfully written and captured the details of 9/11 perfectly. There were times that I began tearing up at how Brandon's life changed and all he went through in order to survive. This book was one that I could not put down. I managed to read over 300 pages in less than 8 hours...it was absolutely wonderful.
I really enjoyed this. It was heartbreaking due to the subject manner but fast paced and appropriate for the intended age group.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
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:
No
This was good and I’m glad it exists. It doesn’t sit quite right that neither of the protagonists is white even though the author is.
I cried heavily twice while reading this. It would be perfect for an American History class to use to teach 9/11. Although a YA book, it was amazing for someone who was relatively young when tragedy struck.
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes