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Towers Falling
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
“Home is our starting point, for connecting to the past.”
Even though I know it makes sense, it’s so hard for me to realize that we have an entire generation of kids who weren’t even alive when 9/11 happened. How do you help young people realize the impact and importance of that single day and how it changed the country and the lives of millions? [a:Jewell Parker Rhodes|135707|Jewell Parker Rhodes|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1412087670p2/135707.jpg] attempts to bridge the gap between those who remember and those who don’t in this middle grades novel.
[b:Towers Falling|24846343|Towers Falling|Jewell Parker Rhodes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1457502030l/24846343._SX50_.jpg|44491108] is a beautiful novel of a fifth grade student who lives in Brooklyn and is grappling with her own struggles. A new home and a new school means Deja has a lot of emotions, and they spill out of her as anger. I enjoyed being in Deja’s head so I could feel the confusion of how to act - does she act sad or tough? Deja typically chooses tough but her new friends quickly learn this is a front for her true emotions.
As an adult, this book brought back a lot of difficult emotions surrounding the events of 9/11. The contents of this book had me questioning at what age should young people be allowed to see video footage of that day? Are today’s students able to internalize the difference between the reality of 9/11 and all the violence they see in other places? What is the best way to hook students into learning their history? I’m not sure this book answered any of these questions, but I do think this book is a good reminder for young people that although 9/11 is “old” history, we are all connected to each other. Our parent’s history is our history and we share similarities with all sorts of people.
This book would be great for upper elementary and middle school readers.
TW: 9/11
Even though I know it makes sense, it’s so hard for me to realize that we have an entire generation of kids who weren’t even alive when 9/11 happened. How do you help young people realize the impact and importance of that single day and how it changed the country and the lives of millions? [a:Jewell Parker Rhodes|135707|Jewell Parker Rhodes|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1412087670p2/135707.jpg] attempts to bridge the gap between those who remember and those who don’t in this middle grades novel.
[b:Towers Falling|24846343|Towers Falling|Jewell Parker Rhodes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1457502030l/24846343._SX50_.jpg|44491108] is a beautiful novel of a fifth grade student who lives in Brooklyn and is grappling with her own struggles. A new home and a new school means Deja has a lot of emotions, and they spill out of her as anger. I enjoyed being in Deja’s head so I could feel the confusion of how to act - does she act sad or tough? Deja typically chooses tough but her new friends quickly learn this is a front for her true emotions.
As an adult, this book brought back a lot of difficult emotions surrounding the events of 9/11. The contents of this book had me questioning at what age should young people be allowed to see video footage of that day? Are today’s students able to internalize the difference between the reality of 9/11 and all the violence they see in other places? What is the best way to hook students into learning their history? I’m not sure this book answered any of these questions, but I do think this book is a good reminder for young people that although 9/11 is “old” history, we are all connected to each other. Our parent’s history is our history and we share similarities with all sorts of people.
This book would be great for upper elementary and middle school readers.
TW: 9/11