A review by mslaviero
Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin

5.0

Five Stars! I haven't been in a reading mood but couldn't put this book down (read in one day)! The events of September 11, 2001 unfold from the perspective of 4 middle schoolers from different backgrounds in different parts of America. The novel starts 48 hours before the attacks and weaves the characters' lives into the tragedy. I won't give away the ending but I have to thank the author for honoring the reader with an appropriate conclusion. I will read aloud to my Student Historians in the fall--the discussion and questions will be rich. History impacts the famous and the not-so-famous--this novel demonstrates how people can come together to bring light to darkness.