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In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years After the 9/11 Attacks
By BROWN, Don
- ISBN
- 9780358223573
- Publisher
- HMH
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Reviewed on May 1, 2021 | Middle To High School
Gr 7 Up—Brown's latest work of graphic nonfiction revisits September 11, 2001, and its aftermath in time for the tragedy's 20th anniversary. While filming a documentary about New York firefighters, French filmmaker Jules Naudet shifts his lens skyward as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center are struck by airliners and, ultimately, collapse. Using vivid phrases like "debris-strewn whirlwind," "ocean of rubble," and "snowfall of papers," Brown captions emotional illustrations that depict the wreckage of the towers and, later, the Pentagon. Scenes of family members and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
