There are some books that take you out of your daily concerns and remind you how important it is that we remember how every person is connected to each other. Nine, Ten: by Nora Raleigh Baskin is one of these books.
The story follows four different kids in four very different lives the day before the tragic September 11th terrorist attacks. These characters, Sergio, Naheed, Will, and Aimee, each face a unique problem, and though they live all over the United States, one event will bring them together and remind them of what being an American really means.
The story follows four different kids in four very different lives the day before the tragic September 11th terrorist attacks. These characters, Sergio, Naheed, Will, and Aimee, each face a unique problem, and though they live all over the United States, one event will bring them together and remind them of what being an American really means.
The author, a Connecticut native, carefully handles the historical events discussed in the story. Students who are interested in the history of the day will find it wrapped up in the personal histories of each of the characters. However, Baskin stays away from the details of the tragedy in order to focus on the result of what happened on September 11th: unity, empathy, and courage. Each of the characters, in their own way, experience or learn these qualities and will use them in the concluding event in this book. As such, Nine, Ten: is an uplifting book that any middle schooler will enjoy.
Readers looking for a detailed look at the terrorist attacks and the events of September 11th will be better off looking in the Nonfiction section, rather than reading Nine, Ten. However, if readers are looking for a realistic look at what September 11th was like as a kid, readers will have a found a great read that is sure to entertain and leave them with questions.
Does it have a Young Adult label?: No.
Recommended if you like: Historical Fiction, Multiple points of view, stories about empathy, friendship, families, September 11th, New York
Favorite Quote: “All she could see was a sea of people, who could not be more different but could not be more the same, standing together.”
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Readers looking for a detailed look at the terrorist attacks and the events of September 11th will be better off looking in the Nonfiction section, rather than reading Nine, Ten. However, if readers are looking for a realistic look at what September 11th was like as a kid, readers will have a found a great read that is sure to entertain and leave them with questions.
Does it have a Young Adult label?: No.
Recommended if you like: Historical Fiction, Multiple points of view, stories about empathy, friendship, families, September 11th, New York
Favorite Quote: “All she could see was a sea of people, who could not be more different but could not be more the same, standing together.”
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