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Remembering September 11, 2001: What We Know Now
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four U.S. two destroyed the Twin Towers in New York City, one damaged the Pentagon, and one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. This book traces the events of that day, gives the historical background, and outlines the steps taken in response so that readers will gain an understanding of the horrific attacks and their consequences.
112 pages, Library Binding
First published September 1, 2010
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Mara Miller
17 books2 followersMara Miller brings to her position experience in marketing and conference coordination as well as a passion for the arts. Before joining MRAC in August 2007, she worked for Redleaf Press, a nonprofit publisher, where she was in charge of their e-newsletter, conference schedule, electronic promotions, and foreign rights program. She has also worked as a curriculum book editor and as a writing instructor. She has a long time love of theater and attended the Children’s Theater High School. She is also a part of the arts community as a published author and holds an MFA in creative writing from Vermont College.
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November 15, 2010
A generation of children has been born since the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon were destroyed, and Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania. Nearly a decade has passed since “9/11,” but America is still reacting to the events of that day. In the immediate aftermath, a spate of juvenile books were immediately released, and then most of the publishing world moved on. Mara Miller revisits the events of the terrorist hijackings of four U.S. airplanes on September 11, 2001, and offers a fresh perspective on the tragic events while placing them in historical context.
Miller describes rescue efforts at the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon, as well as passengers’ attempts to wrest a plane from hijackers over a field in Pennsylvania. She creates immediacy and personalizes history by including first-person narratives and stories that may not have been previously published.
A description of key historical events in the Middle East provides a context for the anti-U.S., sentiment present in the Middle East foreshadowing violent retaliation. Included is a biography of Osama bin Laden and the events in his life that prompted him to initiate the 9/11 attacks. The resulting “War on Terror,” continues through the present day, although the author does not focus on it. She directs her energy into explaining that what was clear after the attack was not clear beforehand. After the attack, Americans wanted answers.
Miller describes the efforts of the 9/11 Commission to search out the truth, its findings and the recommendations that came out of these reports to prevent similar attacks from happening in the future. In the meantime, people found ways to honor the dead and move toward healing. Photographs of memorials and descriptions of commemorative services provide testimony to the continuing impact of a single day in history.
Dramatic photographs, chapter notes, timeline , index, and glossary round out a well-researched, engaging text.
Miller describes rescue efforts at the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon, as well as passengers’ attempts to wrest a plane from hijackers over a field in Pennsylvania. She creates immediacy and personalizes history by including first-person narratives and stories that may not have been previously published.
A description of key historical events in the Middle East provides a context for the anti-U.S., sentiment present in the Middle East foreshadowing violent retaliation. Included is a biography of Osama bin Laden and the events in his life that prompted him to initiate the 9/11 attacks. The resulting “War on Terror,” continues through the present day, although the author does not focus on it. She directs her energy into explaining that what was clear after the attack was not clear beforehand. After the attack, Americans wanted answers.
Miller describes the efforts of the 9/11 Commission to search out the truth, its findings and the recommendations that came out of these reports to prevent similar attacks from happening in the future. In the meantime, people found ways to honor the dead and move toward healing. Photographs of memorials and descriptions of commemorative services provide testimony to the continuing impact of a single day in history.
Dramatic photographs, chapter notes, timeline , index, and glossary round out a well-researched, engaging text.
October 29, 2011
It seems strange to think of September 11, 2001 as a historical date because it wasn't long ago, but as an educator, it's hard to believe that current students weren't born yet during this day of attack or they aren't old enough to really know what they were experiencing. This book is good for a reminder, and would help a teacher look back for the key facts (with photos) to teach future generations. Especially with the recent death of Osama bin Laden, I realized how little most of us understand the ideas behind the attack. This book brings those motives to the forefront.
The book covers all aspects possible for the topic. It did an exceptional job covering the topic and leaving few questions for the reader. It begins with the initial reactions from flight attendants on board the hijacked planes, covers how hard it was for people to escape the twin towers after the planes and fuel ignited with the building, and the history of Al Qaeda and the Tailiban. It tells survivor's stories with photos that I had never seen including those of burned victims and the families of deceased.
There were facts I hadn't heard. "Bin Laden had terrorist training camps where it is estimated that between 10,000 and 20,000 fighters went through."
It's an honest book that tells the unfortunate truth. "Missing" posters covering walls around the city looking for family members no one can find after September 11th, and family members refusing to believe they died.
"You're more likely to be killed falling off of a ladder (one in 7,990) than in a terrorist attack (one in 88,000)."
The book covers all aspects possible for the topic. It did an exceptional job covering the topic and leaving few questions for the reader. It begins with the initial reactions from flight attendants on board the hijacked planes, covers how hard it was for people to escape the twin towers after the planes and fuel ignited with the building, and the history of Al Qaeda and the Tailiban. It tells survivor's stories with photos that I had never seen including those of burned victims and the families of deceased.
There were facts I hadn't heard. "Bin Laden had terrorist training camps where it is estimated that between 10,000 and 20,000 fighters went through."
It's an honest book that tells the unfortunate truth. "Missing" posters covering walls around the city looking for family members no one can find after September 11th, and family members refusing to believe they died.
"You're more likely to be killed falling off of a ladder (one in 7,990) than in a terrorist attack (one in 88,000)."
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