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Gr 7 Up—This beautifully written coming-of-age story traces the lives of two girls whose worlds intersect on September 11, 2001. Chapters alternate between the present-day story of Jesse, whose brother died on that fateful day, and an emotional account of Muslim teen Alia's experience inside one of the beleaguered Twin Towers. The wounds are so deep that Jesse's family doesn't talk about her brother Travis. Her parents are on the brink of a divorce, and she has feelings...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A 9/11 survival narrative, that of Muslim American teen Alia, alternates with teen Jesse's story, fifteen years later, of awakening, redemption, and healing. Alia, a talented comic-book artist grounded by her strict parents over a misunderstanding at school, has come to 1 World Trade Center to her father's office to beg him to reconsider: if she is grounded, she will miss attending a coveted art program. She runs into an enigmatic boy named Travis, and they form a clos...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

[add emotions--grief to subjects]On 9/11, Muslim American Alia bonds with enigmatic stranger Travis throughout their harrowing experience inside the no...Log In or Sign Up to Read More